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Sacco and Vanzetti
Following Sacco and Vanzetti's indictment for murder for the Braintree robbery, Galleanists and anarchists in the United States and abroad began a campaign of violent retaliation. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
The first-ever commercial broadcast. -
1st Miss American Pageant
Miss America, known as the first Miss America pageant, started in 1921. It was designed to attract tourists to extend their Labor Day holiday weekend and enjoy festivities in Atlantic City, New Jersey. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. -
1st Winter Olympics
The Chamonix Games were the first occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. -
The Great Gatsby
It tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth. Set in 1920s New York, the book is narrated by Nick Carraway. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The Scopes trial, formally The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial. -
Charles Lindberg Completes Solo Flight Across The Atlantic
Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Spirit of St. Louis from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France. -
The Jazz Singer Debut
The first movie with sound. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang on Saint Valentine's Day. -
Black Tuesday
Stock Market Crashes