Billie Holiday

By supmaggs

  • Billie Holiday Born

  • US enters WW1

    This was a big deal because a lot of america didn't agree with entering the war. The war started in Europe.

  • Treaty of Versallies ends WW1

    This treaty imposed on Germany made by the allies made it so the war was paid for by Germans.

  • Women granted right to vote

    This would be important to holiday because she believed in womens rights

  • Discovered by John Hammond *no specific date

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  • Records her most popular songs *no specific date

    These songs were a high point in her career, they made her a bigger artist than before.

  • Gets her nickname "lady day" from Lester Young *no specific date

    Getting a nickname from such a big name in Jazz music is a very big honor.

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    The Japinese did a suprise air attack on America's Pearl Harbor.

  • D-day

    Massive attack on Normandy

  • Stars in the film "New Orleans" *no specific date

    This film blew up her name and increased her stardom.

  • Tours Europe *no specific date

    Billie going on tour was a big accomplishment, espacally with the other negatives going on in her life.

  • Billie dies in NYC

  • Billie is intruducted into the rock and roll hall of fame *no specific date

    Diana ross presents her. It shows how much of a strong Musician she was.