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Morse code
Guglielmo Marconi sends and receives radio message across the Atlantic. Morse code -
Nobel Prize
On the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, December 10, 1901, the first set of Nobel Prizes were awarded. -
Wright Brothers
Orville Wright drove the first powered airplane 20 feet above a beach in North Carolina. The flight lasted about 12 seconds and covered roughly 120 feet. -
Nickelodeon
First “nickelodeon” -
San Francisco earthquake
April 18, 1906, an estimated magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit San Francisco, lasting for approximately 45 to 60 seconds. -
Police vs Gang
On December 16th 2 Police officers are murdered while investigating a robbery are shot and killed by the gang, in January the following year following a tip off Police cordon of an area of Stepney in East London and a major gun battle between police and the gang lasts nearly all day leaving some of the gang members dead. -
First Black heavyweight champion
Jack Johnson became the first black boxer to win the Heavyweight Boxing Championship was when he knocked out the reigning champion Tommy Burns on December 26th, 1910. His victory had stirred up a lot of controversy as well as the desire for a white man to reclaim the title. -
Mona Lisa Recovered
Mona Lisa Recovered, The Mona Lisa was recovered two years after its theft from the Louvre Museum in Paris. It was found in Florence in Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia's hotel room. -
World War 1
Trench warfare was seeing the use of poison gas. A non-lethal type of gas had been used by the Germans in late 1914, but a more damaging kind was put onto the Eastern Front in January 1915 -
Prohibition
Prohibition had been ratified on January 29th, 1919, and came into force with the 18th Amendment -
League of Nations
January 10, 1920 - The League of Nations is established with the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, ending the hostilities of the first World War. Nine days later the United States Senate votes against joining the League. -
Miss America
September 7-8, 1921 - The first Miss America pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is won by Margaret Gorman for the title of the Golden Mermaid trophy, later dubbed Miss America. -
Yankee Stadium
May 5, 1922 - Construction begins on Yankee Stadium in New York City -
Warner Brothers
April 4, 1923 - Warner Brothers Pictures is incorporated. -
NBC Radio Network
November 15, 1926 - The NBC Radio Network is formed by Westinghouse, General Electric, and RCA, opening with twenty-four stations. -
Al Capone Imprisonment
Al Capone imprisoned for income tax evasion. -
The Prohibition
Congress passes an amendment that banned all alcohol use in the U.S. -
Berth of the FCC
The establishment of the FCC helped communcation growth. -
Life Magazine
The news and what was happening around us got out easier through magazines berthing. -
World War 2
The beginning of World War 2 impacted Americans for the rest of their lives. -
Auschwitz opens
Everyone saw and or heard of the brutal things that were taken place in this Nazis death camp. -
Bugs Bunny Aires
One of the first cartoons was created in Bugs Bunny. -
D Day
Troops stormed Normandy and many were killed but it was a very effect battle tatic. -
Jackie Robinson
Robinson becomes first ever black MLB player. -
Assassination of Gandi
Gandhi fought war with piece and that many people respected him but on another hand angered many. -
China becomes communist
This becomes an issue for the U.S. because they believe in the domino theory. -
First organ transplant
The first organ transplant paved the way for science and medical fields to see how far we can go. -
First colored tv.
This evolutionized the televison and allowed viewers to watch tv in color. -
First Playboy
Changed the game. -
Segregation ruled illegal
African Americans were being looked at as humans for one of the first times. -
Dr. Seuss published "Cat in the Hat"
Childrens books were created more after Dr. Seuss's influence. -
Most powerful Earthquake
Chile gets hit with a dangerously pwerful earthquake which shocks the world. -
First Presidential debate
Viewers at home got to see the debates and how the presidents handled the pressure of people watching from home. -
Bay of Pigs
Americans witness the CIA invade Cuba and fail with the Bay of pigs. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
This was a 13 day stand off between the US and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba. -
First Superbowl
This became an American tradition that everyone watches every year on television. -
Kent State Shooting
The American public was exposed to a protest against the Vietnam War, the National Guard started firing off and killed and wounded many. -
Watergate Scandal
A political scandal the the public was exposed to that showed President Nixon covering up his involvement in a break in the DNC headquarters. -
U.S. withdraw from Vietnam
After many years and many deaths the war came to an end with the withdraw of US. -
Star Wars premier
Star wars is a memorable series that everyone may not have seen but is aware of. -
Sony introduces the Walkman
This kick started the headphone increase and set up things like Beats and Bose headphones. -
Pac Man realeased
Was the building blocks for all videos game that are modern. -
Michael Jackson realease Thriller
On of the greatest tracks every recorded huge influence on the music industry. -
Wreckage of Titanic
First major recorded crusise ship crash. -
Halley's Comet
People witnessed this comet on tv, through the internet and many other ways. -
Berlin Wall falls
During the Cold War it was torn down because it held people from jobs and opportunities in the west. -
Magic Johnson announces he is HIV positive
With Magic Johnson being an iconic figure this raised awareness for HIV/AIDS. -
World Trade Center bombing
Fatal terriost attack that killed 6 people and wounded 1,042. -
Nelson Mandela becomes President of South Africa
He became the first blacl president of South Africa. -
OJ Simpson trials
Football star not guilty for a double murder case built huge issues such as Keeping up with the Kardashians. -
Columbine
First major school shoot that shocked the world ad changed schools forever. -
9/11
Terriost flew planes into the twin towers causing many Americans lost of family and changed many things even laws. -
Tragedy at NASA
Space shuttle sent to outer space explodes and kills all 7 of the Austronauts. -
Facebook invented
This is a movement in social media and the evolution of technology and mass media. -
44th President
Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. He is also the first African-American to hold the office.
