1920's

  • Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
  • KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
    Wordls first commercially licensed station
  • 1st miss American pageant

    1st miss American pageant
    Margaret Gorman was the winner
  • Teapot dome scandal

    Teapot dome scandal
    A bribery scandal involving the administration of the U.S. Accepting the bribes from oil companies
  • 1st winter olympics held

    1st winter olympics held
    At Chamonix in the French Alps.
  • The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
    The Great Gatsby was the story of a self made millionaire Jay Gatsby and pursuit of a woman he loved in his youth,
  • scopes monkey trial

    scopes monkey trial
    John scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution
  • Charles Lindbergh solo flight across Atlantic

    Charles Lindbergh solo flight across Atlantic
    First solo flight, flew from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France
  • The Jazz singer debuts

    The Jazz singer debuts
    the first "talkie" film
  • St. valentine's day massacre

    St. valentine's day massacre
    The massacre of unarmed, bootlegging gang members in Chicago
  • Black tuesday

    Black tuesday
    stock market fell 12%