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Insulin is discovered
Dr. Frederick Banting, a Canadian surgeon successfully isolated the hormone insulin for the first time. -
White Castle is founded
Founded on September 13, 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, Billy Ingram launched a family-owned business selling small, square hamburgers for five cents, dubbed “Sliders”. White Castle is commonly credited as the world’s first fast-food hamburger chain. -
The Cabaret Girl
The three-act musical written by George Grossmith Jr. and P. G. Wodehouse premieres in London. -
The Power of Love
The world’s first 3D film premieres in Los Angeles requiring its audience to wear red and green glasses. -
Time Magazine published
The first “Time Magazine” is published with its cover featuring retiring speaker of the house, Joseph G. Cannon. -
Warner Brothers Pictures established
Founded by Harry Warner, Albert Warner, Samuel Warner, and Jack Warner, with Harry as the company’s president, Albert in charge of sales and distribution, and Samuel and Jack managing the studio in Hollywood. -
Frozen food is invented
Although not the first to flash freeze food, Clarence Birdseye is credited with inventing the quick freezing method that is still used today. -
First Winter Olympic Games
The world’s first Winter Olympic Games are held in Chamonix, France. -
The Great Gatsby is published
Author Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald publishes what is considered to be a literary masterwork only to be met with mixed reception. -
Andy Warhol is born
Famous pop artist mostly known for his silkscreen printings and creation of the Campbell’s soup logo is born. -
Frida Kahlo marries Diego Rivera
Famous artist Frida Kahlo, mostly known for her self-portraits, marries another artist by the name of Diego Rivera. Their marriage is known for being erratic and tumultuous involving various affairs. -
Martin Luther King Jr. is born
One of the most prominent civil rights leaders in history is born in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Wall Street Crash of 1929
The most devastating stock market crash of U.S. history occurs with the dates October 24, 1929 and October 27, 1929 particularly associated with the event being known as “Black Thursday” and “Black Tuesday” respectively. -
“I Got Rhythm” is published
Composed by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and famously performed by Judy Garland in 1943 in the film Girl Crazy. -
The Persistence of Memory is created
Painted by Salvador Dalí, the piece is one of the most recognizable works of Surrealism and currently has a home in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. -
Lindbergh Kidnapping
Twenty-month-old Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. is kidnapped from his crib in the home of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Two months later the child’s corpse was found. -
Start of “Swing Era” music
Swing music is a style of jazz music that became prominently popular during the mid 1930s with it waning in 1946. -
Elvis Presley is born
Famously known for his “explosive” performances and commonly known as the king of rock and roll, is born in Tupelo, Mississippi. -
Frank Stella is born
American painter, sculptor, and printmaker mostly known for his contributions to minimalism is born. -
David Hockney is born
English painter, printmaker, and photographer is mostly recognized as an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s is born. -
First appearance of Superman
American comic strip superhero created for DC Comics by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, appeared in Action Comics no. 1. -
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Invasion of Poland
German forces invade Poland with the aid of both the Slovak Republic and Soviet Union. After invading east Poland on September 17, the country was fully captured by Axis powers with the remaining Polish forces surrendering on October 6. -
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
Two days after German forces invaded Poland, allies of Poland, Great Britain and France unite and declare war on Germany officially starting World War 2.