Events Around WWI~ Mr.Scaturo's Class

By Samantha Z

  • Orville and Wilbur Wright’s Corporation

    Orville and Wilbur Wright’s Corporation
    The Wright brothers formed a million dollar corporation to make/build their airplanes because they wanted travel to a far distance that would take shorter than a train ride which took a couple days if it was a far distance.

  • Jack Johnson beats Tommy Burns

    Jack Johnson beats Tommy Burns
    Jack Johnson was the first black boxer to win a Heavyweight Boxing Championship and knocked Tommy Burns out of the reigning championship the event took place at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This was a big deal because Jack Johnson was the first black person to win the Heavyweight Boxing Championship

  • First Electric Self Starting System Installed

    Charles Kettering, the vice president of the General Motor Corporation, installed the first electric self starting system in a Cadillac to prevent minor injuries when starting your car by cranking it.