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Sacco and Vanzetti Trail Starts
Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian-born Americans who were found guilty for murdering and robbing a paymaster and his guard. They were both arrested and charged for the crimes. Over seven years later, they were both punished to death by the electrical chair. -
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was first introduced in 1878 by the Congress. It was created for the women citizens in the United States, and it gave them the right to vote. -
Yankee Stadium Opens
The Yankee Stadium, also known as the "The Big Ballpark in the Bronx", is home to the major baseball league the New York Yankees. The stadium is located in The Bronx, New York City and began with a holding size of 58,000. Osborn Engineering designed the stadium, and the cost was 2.5 million dollars to construct. Bath Ruth was the greatest player of the stadium. -
Great Gatsby Published
The Great Gatsby was an American fiction novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published by Charles Scribner's Sons. This book is commonly known as America's greatest novel. -
Scopes Monkey Trial Begins
The Scopes Monkey Trial was a trial that took place in Dayton, Tennessee. John Thomas Scopes, the defendant, was a high school coach and substitute teacher who taught the theory of evolution at school. He was charged with a $100 fine because he violated the Butler Act, which made it illegal to teach evolution in Tennessee's public schools. -
Grand Ole Opry Starts on WSM
We Shield Millions (WSM) was the start of the journey to the Grand Ole Opry. It started off as an advertising radio channel for the National Life and Accident Insurance Company. About two months later, the Grand Ole Opry was introduced and became very famous for its country-western music and excited listeners. -
Charles Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic Ocean Solo
Charles A. Lindbergh, an American pilot, was the first person to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris. He flew solo and made no stops on his monoplane called the Spirit of St. Louis. -
The Jazz Singer Preimeres
The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, was the first talking movie created by Warner Bros. Productions. The movie was very different from the usual silent films because it used the vita-phone to add sound to the film. The movie prerecorded six songs and had a few spoken words. -
Steamboat Willie Premieres
Steamboat Willie was Disney's first animated film that played with sound. It was also the first time cartoon character Mickey Mouse appeared. The short film was produced by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday was a day where a lot of people lost their money because the stock markets crashed. A stock market is where people can put money towards a company, in return a portion of the companies money is received if they succeed. If they don't succeed the companies take the money. During this event, people were selling and not a lot were buying.
