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Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal begins when the U.S. Secretary of the Interior leases the Teapot Oil Reserves in Wyoming. -
First Miss America pageant
The first Miss America pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. -
Harding dies
President Warren G. Harding dies in office after becoming ill following a trip to Alaska, and is succeeded by his Vice President, Calvin Coolidge. -
Hoover is appointed fbi
J. Edgar Hoover is appointed to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation. -
First woman governor
Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated as the first woman governor of the United States in Wyoming. -
Martin Luther King
Future Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is born. -
Gambling
The state of Nevada legalizes gambling. -
Roosevelt is inaugurated
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for the first time. -
21st Amendment
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, ending prohibition. -
Naval Expansion Act
The Naval Expansion Act passes. -
Surplus war material
The United States government approves a sale of surplus war material to Great Britain. .