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Archduke Franz Ferdinand killed
Ferdinand and his wife were assainated by a Serbian nationalist. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany declares war on Russia for Russia joing Serbia. -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declares war on France for them joing the allied powers. -
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany for Germany invading Belgium. -
U.S. stays neutral
Pressident Wlison announces the United States is staying neutral. -
The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg begins -
Unofficial Truce
All solidrs on the western front in all trenches -
Battle of Verdun
longest battle of the war. -
U.S. declares war on againist Germany
U.S. declares war on againist Germany for trying to have Mexico try and attack us. -
Eighteenth Amendment
Prohibiting the sale of alcohol anywhere in the U.S. -
Woodrow Wilson Suffers a Stroke
While promoting the League of NAtion, suffers stroke on the train there -
Steel Strike Ends
The outcocome ended with capitulationby the steel workers. -
Nineteenth Amendment
Amenedement granting women to vote. -
World Series
Firt world series broadcasted on the radio. New York Yankees vs. the New York Giants. Giants win five games to three. -
Ford Motor Company REaches One Billion
Market capitalization of the Ford Motor Company exceeds $1 billion. -
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby -
Spirit of St. Louis
Charles LIndbergh lands his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis is Paris after flying around the world. -
Babe Ruth 60
Babe Ruth hits his 60th home of the season. Breaking his old record of 59 homeruns. -
Steamboat Willie
Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie premieres. MIckey Mouse was introduced. -
Stock Market Collapse
American stock market collapses, signaling the start of the Great Depression. -
Mickey Mouse
The first Mickey Mouse comic strip is published in the New York . -
Star Spangled Banger
The Star-Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key, is approved by President Hoover and Congress. -
Charles Lindbergh, Jr. Kidnapping
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., is kidnaped. -
FDR Inaguration
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for the first time. -
21st Amendment
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed. -
Social Security Act
he Social Security Act is passed by Congress. -
Gone With the Wind
Gone with the Wind is published by Margaret Mitchell. -
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge opens to the public. -
Naval Expansion Act
The Naval Expansion Act passes. -
The Baseball Hall of Fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York. -
Rationing in Britain
Rationing is introduced in Britain. -
Invasion of Norway
Hitler invades Norway -
Battle of Britain
Germany and Britain fighing in the war, this was the first lost to Germany in World War Two -
Jeep
Jeep car was inventd. -
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore was completed. -
Pearl Harbor
Attack of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. -
Anne Frank
Anne Frank goes into hiding -
First Computer
First computer is invented. -
United Nations
Founded after world war 2. This replaced the League of Nations -
Hitler
Hitler and his wife commit suicide in their secret bunker. -
Civil Rights Congress
Civil Rights Congress is formed -
First African American joins mlb
Jackie Robison becomes first African American to play professional baseball -
Africans Americans in Delaware
African Americans in Delaware go to regular school the first time -
Boycotting the bus system
African Americans boycott bus sytems around the world -
Motown Records
African American man named Berry Gordy founded Motown Records -
Freedom Rides
CORE organizes freedom rides through the south -
Martin LUther Kings Speech
MLK gives his, " I have a dream" speech -
March of Washington
Over 200,000 people march on Washington D.C. -
Nobell Peace Prize
MLK wins nobell peace prize
