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Clyde Tombaugh Discovers Pluto
A young American astronomer discovers Pluto in Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona
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Construction of Empire State Building Completed
The construction of the Empire State Building is completed in New York City, becoming the tallest building in the world
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president of the Untied States of America.
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Assassination Attempt o FDR
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is almost assinated by Guiseppe Zandara after giving a speech in Miami, Florida
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John Dillinger Jr.
The mastermind bank robber John Herbert Dillinger is shot three times and proclaimed dead. Event and Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger -
Bruno Hauptmann
Bruno Hauptmann found guilty of kidnap & murder of Lindbergh's infant. Event: http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1935
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Hoover Dam
Mar 1 In the U.S., construction of Hoover Dam is completed Event: http://www.fsmitha.com/time/1936.htm
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Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens Event: http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1937
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War of the Worlds is Broadcasted
People freak out when they tune in to hear of Martians invading. The broad caster explained that the following was fake, but most listeners tuned in late and thought there were aliens actually invading.
Anonymous. "George Orson Welles." wikipedia. N.p., 26 Apr. 2010. Web. 28 Apr.
2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles#War_of_the_Worlds.
"Orson Welles." Zongol Remember the People. N.p., 10 Oct. 2009. Web. 28 Apr.
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Albert Einstein inspires Manhattan Project
Einstein wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding the development of the atomic bomb. He suggested using uranium, starting the Manhattan Project, where they experimented with uranium in bombs.
- - -. "Manhattan Project." wikipedia. N.p., 14 Apr. 2010. Web. 28 Apr. 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project.
