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1st Winter Olympics Held
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece from April 6–15, 1896. The games were officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad -
Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested and charged with the armed robbery and murder of two men in Braintree, Massachusetts on April 15, 1920. The victims were Alessandro Berardelli, a guard, and Frederick Parmenter, a paymaster. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
KDKA first went on the air in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 2, 1920. It was the first commercial radio station in the United States. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Warren G. -
1st Miss American Pageant
The first Miss America pageant was held on September 8, 1921 at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The winner was Margaret Gorman, a 16-year-old model from Washington, D.C. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The Scopes "Monkey" Trial was a 1925 American legal case that tested Tennessee's Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools. The trial was held in Dayton, Tennessee and was the first highly publicized trial about teaching evolution. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The Jazz Singer was the first feature-length film to include synchronized sound for dialogue, released in 1927. It was a musical drama that marked the end of the silent film era and the beginning of the "talkie" era. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
On March 19, 1925, Fitzgerald expressed enthusiasm for the title Under the Red, White, and Blue, but it was too late to change it at that stage. The novel was published as The Great Gatsby on April 10, 1925 -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight on May 21, 1927. He flew the Spirit of St. Louis from New York to Paris, France. -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
On Black Monday, October 28, 1929, the Dow declined nearly 13 percent. On the following day, Black Tuesday, the market dropped nearly 12 percen -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre was a 1929 gang-related killing of seven men in Chicago. The event is considered a significant moment in the history of organized crime.