Mass Media

Mckinley Assassinated

Sep 6, 1901

The President of the United States, William Mckinely, was shot and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901, inside the Temple of music on the grounds of the pan American Exposition In Buffalo

First Flight by the Wright Brothers

Feb 23, 1903

Wilbur and Orville after observing birds in flight, they noticed how the birds glide through the air.They believed they could use the technique worping and changing the wings to substain flight

The film "The Great Train Robbery" is released

Feb 23, 1903

One of the greatest narrative filmes in history,directed by Edwin S. Porter - Former Thomasss Edison cameraman.

Invention of the Radio

Feb 23, 1906

The radio was a unique inventjon in the early 1900s. Many people contributed to the radio and used radio waves to listen to news , music , information and many more resources to do with audio.

NAACP Founded

Feb 23, 1909

Nations Oldest an Longest most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. More than half a million members they pushed for equqlity and voter mobilization.

Triangle Waistshirt Company Fire

Feb 23, 1911

Industrial disaster in NYC resulted in 4th worst accidents, 2nd deadlieast disasters in New York City after the burning of the "General Slocum" On June 15 .1904

Sinking of the Titanic

Feb 23, 1912

Four days into the voyage unable to stear away from a iceberg quick enough thr Titanic took a blow to the storboard.

Work finished on the Panama Canal

Feb 23, 1914

Work began 1881, finished in 1914, now that the canal was finished it prevented ships from having to travel around South America

United States enters WW1

Mar 7, 1917

USA joined Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1.

World War 1 Ends with treaty of Versailles

Mar 7, 1919

World conflict claimed 9-13 million lives and caused unprecedented conflict. Germany finally surendered on November 18,1918

First Commercial Radio

Nov 2, 1920

This is a huge step for mass media. This got all the news the people needed know out quick where people could hear about it in their house.

The Time Magazine

Mar 3, 1923

This was a sorce of writing about what has happened in the United States or the world and getting it out to the world.

The Chinese Exclusion Act

Mar 7, 1923

The Chinese Exclusion act was an act where it banned all chinese people except for foreign students, merchants and or diplomats from entering Canada.

Television

Jan 1, 1927

The TV was created. It didn't have a lot of channels but was a good source for the news.

Great Depression

Oct 2, 1929

The Great Depression started where communication had to be key to survive this horrible time.

The New Deal

Mar 7, 1933

The New Deal. Back in 1933, the president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt made a plan to help people and the economy recover from the disaster of the Great Depression

The Good Neighbor Policy

Mar 7, 1933

This policy meant that the U.S wanted to have peace and be friends with other countries. This was not a succes because it did not prevent WWII

Reciprocal Trade Agreement

Mar 7, 1934

This agreement was where the U.S and other Latin American countries made decisions on the taxes of imported and exported goods.

U.S. Neutrality Act of 1935

Mar 7, 1935

The act was created so the U.S wouldn't go to war with countries in Europe. It was made to maintain peace. But it failed.

The Incident of Panay

Mar 7, 1937

This was where the Japanese went after a U.S navy boat called the USS Panay. They did apologize for the attack becuase they said they never saw the American flags

Selective Training and Service Act

Mar 7, 1940

This was where males within a certain ag group had to go into the military. The age group was in between 21 and 35.

Pearl Harbor

Mar 7, 1941

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. As the war started, it created many jobs for the young men. During the massive war, many lives were lost like relatives and family members

The Biggest Office

Mar 7, 1943

The Pentagon was named for its five sides. Plus, this wasn't just an office. It was the largest office in the U.S history

First Atomic Bomb

Mar 7, 1945

During April 12, 1945 the very first atomic bomed was tested. So Truman called it S-1 for it code name.

Computer

Feb 15, 1947

The let people see the news online and start a big thing for the future.

The New TV

Mar 7, 1950

The first television was created on August 27, 1950; which consisted of just a round simple box shaped TV. Programs such as I love Lucy,

4 Minute Mile

Mar 7, 1954

A man by the name of Roger Bannister ran the first 4 minute mile run ever in history. Many people now days try to beat his timing

Disney Land

Mar 7, 1955

On July 18, 1955 Disney Land opened to the public where it then became the biggest tourist attraction throughout that year

First Satellite

Jan 24, 1957

Soviet Russia launched Sputnik 1; the first artificial satellite to be put in orbit. Satellites are used for a number of things including communication, military, weather, and research.

NASA

Mar 7, 1958

NASA was created in 1958 from NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) and other organizations

JFK

Mar 7, 1961

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.

Civil Rights Act

Mar 7, 1964

In 1964 a law was passed which outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women

Malcolm X

Mar 7, 1965

A man that believed blacks should “fight fire with fire.” Malcolm X was against what MLK believed. Malcolm X believed that we should fight physically for black rights

Black Panthers

Mar 7, 1966

The Black Panthers were a party that was founded in 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale.

Apollo 13 mission suffers huge setback

Mar 9, 1970

The Apollo 13 was the third mission to the moon. The oxygen stores were worn-out and the command module was not good enough to use.

Cigarette ads banned on TV

Feb 28, 1971

Cigarette advertising was banned on TV in 1971

KKK riots in NYC

Mar 9, 1972

KKK is also known as the Klu Klux Klan. This was a racist group who killed many.

First cell phone

Apr 3, 1973

This let people call other people when out and about.

Sony Walkman

Sep 20, 1979

Walkman was the first affordable personal portable stereo.

Reagan Elected President

Mar 9, 1980

Ronald Reagan, the former Republican governor of California, beats President Jimmy Carter and independent candidate John B

U.S. Olympic Athletes Withdraw from the Olympics

Mar 9, 1980

The United States Olympic Committee, responding to the request of President Jimmy Carter on March 21

Assasination Attempt on Reagan

Mar 9, 1981

President Ronald Reagan withstands an assassination attempt, shot in the chest while walking to his limousine in Washington, D.C.

First Laptop

Apr 24, 1981

Adam Osborne developed the Osborne 1 which was considered to be the first actually portable laptop (it still weighed 24 pounds though).

The Decline of the Cold War

Mar 9, 1985

The first meeting in six years between the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States occurs when Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan engage in a five hour summit conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

Martin Luther King Day Established

Mar 9, 1986

Martin Luther King Day is officially observed for the first time as a federal holiday in the United States.

Internet

Sep 20, 1990

This gave people the chance to see the news quickly like minutes after it happened.

First Smartphones

Jan 1, 1993

IBM Simon was the first "smartphone" invented. It had a touchscreen and some familiar features like calendar and game functions.

New President

Jan 20, 1993

Bill Clinton was elected president

First Text

Dec 20, 1993

First time people were able to communicate by texting and not having to call.

First Flip Phone

Jan 3, 1996

Made the phones more advanced and beter to communicate with people.

911

Sep 11, 2001

When New York was attacked

IPod

Nov 10, 2001

Changed the way we listen, store, and purchase music. Reached 50 Million people in 3 years

Itunes

Apr 28, 2003

Most popular music vendor since 2008.

Facebook

Feb 24, 2004

Mark Zukerberg launched what is today's leading social networking site.

Youtube

Feb 1, 2005

Steven Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim invented YouTube which is used to upload, view, and share videos worldwide.