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Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
They were arrested for armed robbery and murder at the Slater and Morrill shoe factory in South Braintree -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
The world's first commercially licenced station becomes real on this date -
1st Miss American Pageant
This event was made to attract tourists to extend their Labor Day holiday. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
A bribery scandal involving the administration of the US president -
1st Winter Olympics Held
The first Winter Olympics were held in France. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby was the third novel published by F. Scott Fitzgerald. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
This was the first nonstop transatlantic flight in history. From NY to Paris -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
This was the first American musical. It marked the end of the silent film era. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The murder of seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang that occurred on Saint Valentine's Day 1929 -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
$14 billion of the stock market value was lost on this date.