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Stock Market Crash
Also known as Black Tuesday this began the great depression. This was the most devastating stock market crash in history. -
The Discovery Of Pluto
Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered Pluto. Pluto was for more than seven decades the ninth planet. -
US Officially Adopts Its National Anthem
Mr. Herbert Hoover signed an act that meant the "Star Spangled Banner" would be the national anthem. This was written on September 14, 1814 by Francis Scott Key. -
Lindberghs Baby Kidnapped
Charles Lindbergh and his wife put their baby down to bed upstairs. The nurse went upstairs later that evening to check on the baby and saw that he was gone. This was the crime of the centurary. -
Adolf Hilter Appoints Chancellors of Germany
The appointment was to see if Hitler and the Nazi party were "in check." -
The Dust Bowl
This was the period of severe dust storms. This greatly damaged the United States and Canadas prairies. -
Wiley Post And Will Rogers KIlled In A Plane Crash
These two people were flying a plane together and then it crashed just 15 miles outside of Point Barrow, Alaska. The plane went on a straight nose drive down into a lagoon. -
Nazi Olympics
The world came together to watch the Summer Olympics in Berlin. Most countries did not want to attend the olympics but they put difference aside and played the game. -
Hindenbergh Disaster
At 7;25 p.m. while Hindenbergh was attemping to land at the Naval Air Station. Then a flame appeared the the outer part of the rear and the airship was the complete fames within 34 seconds. -
War Of The Worlds Radio Broadcast
Orson Welles was reading out of the War of the Worlds book on the radio. Many listeners believed what he was reading was true so many people fled and screamed in panic. -
Helicopter Invention
The first VS-300 took flight at Stratford, Connecticut. The invention was by the Vought- Sikorsky Aircraft Division. -
Roosevelt Elected Third Term
Roosevelt was reelected for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt promised maintaining America neutrality as far of foreign wars were concerned.
