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The American Legion forms in Paris.
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Joan of Arc (Jeanne D'arc) canonized a saint.
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An explosion in a mine at the Wheeling Steel Corporation in Benwood, West Virginia kills 119 men.
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Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio becomes Walt Disney Studios.
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The very first television is sold.
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The Great Depression started, killing 7 million people.
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Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany.
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The strongest hurricane ever to strike the United States landfalls in the Upper Florida Keys as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, killing 423.
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The Golden Gate Bridge opens.