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Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with murder and robbery at the Slater and Morrill shoe factory. In the afternoon, payroll clerk Frederick Parmenter and security guard Alessandro Berardell were shot to death and robbed of over 15,000 dollars in cash. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
The world's first commercially licensed station is the first to air, completely changing the entertainment world. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall had leased Navy petroleum reserves at Teapot Dome in Wyoming, as well as two locations in California, to private oil companies at low rates without competitive bidding. In 1927, the Supreme Court ruled that the oil leases were corruptly obtained. -
1st Miss American Pageant
The first Miss America Pageant was held with 7 other competitors from other cities in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sixteen-year-old Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C, won first place. -
1st Winter Olympics Held
Held in Chamonix, France -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This novel, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about Jay Davis, a millionaire who wants Daisy Buchanan, who he loved when he was young. The theme is the pointlessness of the American Dream. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
When John T. Scopes violated the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools, the State of Tennessee went against him. The ACLU wanted to go as far as to put this case on the Supreme Court. He was fined 100 dollars for his actions. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
In 1919 New York hotel owner Raymond Orteig offered a $25,000 prize for completing the first nonstop flight between New York and Paris. Charles Lindenberg wanted to take advantage of this opportunity, so he contacted Ryan Airlines in San Diego to build an airplane for the flight. He successfully reached France after 33 hours and 30 minutes, he became famous to the public eye, raised interest in aviation, and skyrocketed the economy in aircraft. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The first movie with synchronized dialogue, The Jazz Singer. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
This movie completely changed the film industry, introducing talkies which were movies with sound. Created by Warner Bros, it is the first feature-length film to incorporate synchronized sound for sequences of dialogue. Though these sequences were brief, hearing the voices of the film's stars was a revelation for audiences. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Seven members of George “Bugs” Moran's bootlegging gang were forced to stand against a wall in a garage in Chicago's Northside. They were then all shot and murdered. Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit was widely suspected of ordering the hit, but no one was ever prosecuted. -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
The American Stock Market crashed which led to a ten-year economic slump that affected other industry-driven countries as well.