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Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
In South Braintree Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with committing robbery and murder at the Slater and Morrill shoe factory. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
They went on the air in Pittsburgh as the world's first licensed radio station. -
1st Miss American Pageant
The pageant included representatives from 7 cities and Atlantic City. The winner was sixteen-year-old Margaret Gorman. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
This scandal was bribery involving the administration of United States President Warren G.(no exact date) -
1st Winter Olympics Held
The Olympics were a winter multi-sport event that was held in Chamonix, France. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
This prosecution was the trial of a criminal action brought by the state of Tennessee against high school teacher John T. Scopes for going against the state's Butler Act. (no exact day) -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This book is by Charles Scribner's Sons. The book was set in Jazz Age New York, it tells the story of Jay Gatsby. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
This was the murder of seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
This is widely believed to be the first sound film, despite clear and a lot of evidence to the "contrary." -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
The stock market crash was caused by overinflated shares, growing bank loans, agricultural overproduction, panic selling, stocks purchased on margin, and higher interest rates.