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1900 –Thomas Edison's execution movie
Thomas Edison made a short movie about McKinley's execution based on the description of an eyewitness. -
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1901: Trans-Atlantic radio transmission
Guglielmo Marconi sends the world's first across the ocean radio transmissions, -
Titanic Sinks
The so-called unsinkable ship the Titanic sinks, kikking hundreds of people. -
16th Amendment is passed.
The 16th Ammendment which gave Congress the power to collect taxes without a census was passed. -
17th amendment
The 17th Amendment is ratified giving citizens the right to vote for senate. -
World War 1
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Hungary assasinated, starting war. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Ammendment was passed giving women the right to vote, -
Radio
The first radio broadcast was the results of the 1920 election by the KDKA radio station. -
Death of President Harding.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge takes over office after President Warren Harding dies of a heart attack. -
The Great Gatsby
On this date "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published. -
First Trans-Atlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh finished his flight from Long Island to Paris on this date. -
Great Depression Begins
The New York Stock Exchange Crashes starting the Great Depression. -
Empire State Building Completed
The construction for the Empire State Building in NYC. The construction took over a year to complete. -
First Woman to Fly
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to take fligh in her attempt to fly around the world. She went missing in July of the same year. -
Hindenburg Crash
The Hindenburg caught on fire and crashed while trying to land in Manchester, New Jersey. A total of 36 people died. -
First TV apperance by President
FDR made history in 1939 by becoming the first president to be on TV. -
Creation of the Jeep
The Jeep was created as a highly mobile military vehichle during WWII. It is sometimes credited as winning the war for the Allies. -
Pearl Harbor Attacks
FDR called this the day that would live in infamy over a radio broadcast. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor which sparked the US to enter WWII. -
FDR dies in office
Vice Predident Harry Truman takes over after FDR passes away during his term. -
First African American player im Major league
Jackie Robinson becomes a Brooklyn Dofger, making him the first black player in mlb history. -
Dewey Defeats Truman
Truman overtakes Dewey in one of the biggest political upsets. It was so widely predicted that Truman would lose the newspapers already printed papers saying that Dewey won. -
First Peanuts Comic Strip
The first Peanuts Comic Strip was published, but it excluded the beloved "Snoopy." -
First Color TV Broadcast
The first TV broadcast with color picture was on CBS, Not many people were able to veiw it since they had black and white TVs. It was a variety show that featured many future hosts of their own shows. -
Disnayland Opens
Disneyland opens up for some specially invited guests. It opened up in a large plot of land in Anaheim, Calafornia. -
Castro becomes Cuban Dictator
Fidel Castro takes the helm of Cuba as dictator and would keep that position of over 50 years when he gave power to his younger brother. -
NNSA is founded
The United States space program NASA founded by President Eisenhower in response to the Russians landing Sputnik. -
First Televised Presidential Debate
The Presidential Debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon was the first presidential debate to be aired on national TV. -
Berlin Wall Built
Construction of the Berlin Wall was completed, splitting the capital of Germany into an East and West section. -
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published with a pro environmental message about how pesticides affect the environment. -
MLK jr.'s speech
Martin Luther King Jr delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" Speech during the March on Washington. -
The Beatles come to the U.S.
One of the most well known and successful bands in history came over to the US from England. Later that year many other British bands crossed the Atlantic in what was known as the British Invasion. -
Watergate
Several burgalers were arrested at Watergate building in Washington DC trying to steal secret documents and wiretap phones. They were believed to be a part of Nixon's presidential campaign. -
U.S. withdraws from war
The United States completely pulled out of the highly unpopular Veitnam War. -
Richard Nixon Resigns
President Richard Nixon resigned from office. He was about to be the first president to complete the impeachment process but instead went out on his own terms. His Vice President Gerald Ford takes office. -
VCR is invented
The VCR is invented, revolutionizing the way people watch movies and TV programs at home. -
Three Mile Island accident
The nuclear reactor just outside of Middletown, Pa. partially melted down. It was the most serious nuclear accident in U.S. history. -
Pacman created
The wildly popular arcade game was released in Japan and in the U.S. shortly thereafter. -
Regan Assasination attempt
A failed attempt to assassinate President Ronald Reagan
