Editing Annapolis, Maryland (section)

=== Contemporary era ===
In 1900, Annapolis had a population of 8,585. On December 21, 1906, Henry Davis was lynched in the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/013600/013635/html/13635bio.html | title=Henry Davis, MSA SC 3520-13635 }}</ref> He was suspected of assaulting a local woman. Nobody was ever tried for the crime.

During [[World War II]], shipyards in Annapolis built a number of PT Boats, and military vessels such as minesweepers and patrol boats were built in Annapolis during the Korean and Vietnam wars. It was at Annapolis in July 1940 that [[Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg]] arrived in exile during World War II.

In the summer of 1984, the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis hosted soccer games as part of the [[1984 Summer Olympics|XXIII Olympiad]].

During September 18–19, 2003, [[Hurricane Isabel]] created the largest storm surge known in Annapolis's history, cresting at {{convert|7.58|ft|m}}. Much of downtown Annapolis was flooded and many businesses and homes in outlying areas were damaged. The previous record was {{convert|6.35|ft|m}} during a hurricane in 1933, and {{convert|5.5|ft|m}} during [[Hurricane Hazel]] in 1954. Downtown Annapolis has high-tide "sunny day" flooding. A [[Stanford University]] study found that this resulted in 3,000 less visits and $172,000 in lost revenue for local business in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-california-coast-storm-damage-20190313-story.html|title=Destruction from sea level rise in California could exceed worst wildfires and earthquakes, new research shows|last=Xia|first=Rosanna|date=March 13, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=2019-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315100038/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-california-coast-storm-damage-20190313-story.html|archive-date=March 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

From mid-2007 through December 2008, the city celebrated the 300th anniversary of its 1708 Royal Charter, which established democratic self-governance. The many cultural events of this celebration were organized by Annapolis Charter 300.

Annapolis was home of the Anne Arundel County Battle of the Bands, which was held at Maryland Hall from 1999 to 2015. The event was a competition between musical groups from each high school in the county; it raised over $100,000 for the county's high school music programs during its 17-year run.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ph-ac-cn-battle-bands-canceled-0728-20150727-story.html|title=County's Battle of the Bands ends after 17 years|last=Bottalico|first=Brandi|website=capitalgazette.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617205550/https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ph-ac-cn-battle-bands-canceled-0728-20150727-story.html|archive-date=June 17, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On June 28, 2018, at the [[Capital Gazette shooting|Capital Gazette]], a gunman opened fire, killing five journalists and injuring two more.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/us/jarrod-ramos-annapolis-shooting.html|title=Maryland Shooting Suspect Had Long-Running Dispute With Newspaper|last1=Williams|first1=Timothy|date=2018-06-29|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-12-09|last2=Harmon|first2=Amy|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210160638/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/us/jarrod-ramos-annapolis-shooting.html|archive-date=December 10, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

An [[Hurricane Ida tornado outbreak|EF-2 tornado]] struck the western edge of the city on September 1, 2021, during the remnants of [[Hurricane Ida]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Melser|first=Lowell|date=2021-09-02|title=Ida leaves widespread damage in Anne Arundel County Wednesday|url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/tracking-damage-left-behind-from-remnants-of-ida/37457041|access-date=2021-09-04|website=WBAL|language=en}}</ref> Homes, businesses, and restaurants had significant damage near [[Maryland Route 450]], where EF-2 damage was observed with estimated winds of 125&nbsp;mph. The tornado dissipated immediately past U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 301.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=September 3, 2021|title=IEM :: PNS from NWS LWX|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSLWX&e=202109031708|access-date=2021-09-04|website=mesonet.agron.iastate.edu|language=en}}</ref>

====2007 Annapolis Conference====
{{Main|Annapolis Conference}}
As announced by [[United States Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]], Annapolis was the venue for a Middle East summit dealing with the [[Israeli–Palestinian peace process]], with the participation of Israeli Prime Minister [[Ehud Olmert]], Palestinian President [[Mahmoud Abbas]] ("[[Abu Mazen]]") and various other leaders from the region. The conference was held at the [[United States Naval Academy]] on November 26, 2007.