14 September 1901 Posted on September 13, 2013 by Staff The 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, dies after an assassination attempt a week earlier. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is always thus, impelled by a state of mind which is destined not to last, that we make our irrevocable decisions." Marcel Proust — Click here for more from Marcel Proust Related posts: 28 July 1932 3 May 1901 3 September 2004 1 March 1936 14 September 1954 14 September 1994