The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald is published. In 2001, the book would be one of two books by Fitzgerald to be named to the list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
Ford Maddox Ford publishes No More Parades[?]. It is the second book of a four-volume work titled Parade's End[?] published between 1924 and 1928. In 2001 the collection would be named as part of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
... 8 - Japanese surprise attack on Port Arthur (Lushun)[?] starts Russo-Japanese War
February 23 - For $10 million the United States gains control of the Panama Canal ...