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Prohibition
The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, esp. in the US between 1920 and 1933 -
Yankee Staadium Built
Yankee Stadium, "The House that Ruth Built," is constructed in the Bronx, New York. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Canadians were afraid that Chinese would take over their jobs, so they banned most forms of Chinese immigration to Canada. -
Ford Motor Company
The market capitalization of Ford Motor Company exceeds $1 billion. -
First Olympic Winter Games
The first Olympic Winter Game was held in Chamonix, France. -
The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby. Sun, 04 Jan -
Babe Ruth 60
New York Yankees star Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season, breaking his own record of 59. Ruth's record will stand for more than thirty years. -
The Dust Bowl
The Southern Great Plains region of the United States suffered a severe drought -
Pluto Founded
On February 18, 1930, Clyde W. Tombaugh, an assistant at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, discovered Pluto. For over seven decades, Pluto was considered the ninth planet of our solar system. -
Five Cent Speech
Mackenzie King made a speech that the problem of Social Welfare was the responsibility of the provinces. -
Empire State Building Completed
When the Empire State Building opened on May 1, 1931, it was the tallest building in the world - standing at 1,250 feet tall. This building not only became an icon of New York City, it became a symbol of twentieth century man's attempts to achieve the impossible. -
Lindbergh's Baby Kidnapped
The left the famous baby in their nursery only to find out he was stolen -
Japan Invades China
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Hitler Annexes Austria
Austria was annexed to Germany because they wanted a greater Germany solution. -
Superman First Appears in Comic Books
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Major Earthquake in Chile
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Spanish Civil War Begins
It was considered to be poorly trained force and on the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War over 40,000 men were on leave -
World War 2
World War 2 begans
