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The IBM Corporation is Founded
International Business Machines, or IBM, nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM originated from the bringing together of several companies that worked to automate routine business transactions. In 1911 the company that leased Unit record equipment punched cards and card readers to government bureaus and insurance agencies, became the CTR. -
The 18th Amendment Goes into Affect
On January 29, 1919, Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States; it would go into effect the following January. -
The League of Nations is Founded
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. -
The 19th Amendment Is Ratified By Congress
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. -
KDKA Airs First Commercially Boradcast Program
On November 2, 1920, station KDKA made the nation's first commercial broadcast (a term coined by Conrad himself). They chose that date because it was election day, and the power of radio was proven when people could hear the results of the Harding-Cox presidential race before they read about it in the newspaper. -
The Palmer Raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspected radicals
The Palmer Raids were a series of raids conducted during the First Red Scare by the United States Department of Justice under the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to capture and arrest suspected radical leftists, mostly Italian and Eastern European immigrants and especially anarchists and communists -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial Concludes
The trial lasted nearly seven weeks, and on July 14, 1921, Sacco and Vanzetti were found guilty of murder in the first degree. So far as the crime is concerned, it is dealing with a conventional case of payroll robbery. -
Warren G. Harding is Elected President
the 29th President of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923, a member of the Republican Party. At that time, he was one of the most popular U.S. Presidents, but the subsequent exposure of scandals that took place under his administration such as Teapot Dome eroded his popular regard, as did revelations of an affair by Nan Britton, one of his mistresses. In historical rankings of the U.S. Presidents, Harding is often rated among the worst. -
Readers Digest is Founded
Now one of the most popular magazines in the world, Readers Digest made its first issue mid - Roaring 20s, in February of 1922. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is Unncovered
After Pres. Warren G. Harding transferred supervision of the naval oil-reserve lands from the navy to the Department of the Interior in 1921, Fall secretly granted to Harry F. Sinclair of the Mammoth Oil Company exclusive rights to the Teapot Dome (Wyoming) reserves -
First Game is Played in Newly Built Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium officially opened on Wednesday, April 18, 1923, with the Yankees' first home game. The game was against the Boston Red Sox. -
Warren G. Harding Dies
In the summer of 1923, Warren Harding embarked on a cross-country tour of the United States to promote his policies. During the trip, the 57-year-old president became sick, and on August 2 he died of what was likely a heart attack (no autopsy was conducted) at a San Francisco hotel. -
Beer Hall Putsch
On this day, Adolf Hitler and his followers try but fail to overthrow the German government in Bavaria -
George Gershwin releases ¨Rhapsody in Blue¨
Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition by American composer George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. -
The first winter Olympics are held
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally held in association with the 1924 Summer Olympics, the sports competitions were held at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix, and Haute-Savoie, France between January 25 and February 5, 1924. -
The National Origins Act is Passed
On this day, the National Origins Act is passed, limiting the amount of immigrants allowed into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald gets his book ¨The Great Gatsby¨ Published
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald's magnum opus, the book explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream. -
Adolf Hitler Publishes ¨Mein Kampf¨
Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical book by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
Scopes Monkey Trial Begins in Dayton, TN
In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called “Monkey Trial” begins with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law.
The law, which had been passed in March, made it a misdemeanor punishable by fine to “teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals -
Langston Hughes Publishes ¨The Weary Blues¨
On this day, "The Weary Blues" is published. It is american poet Langston Hughes´ first collection of poems. Written in 1925, "The Weary Blues" was first published in the Urban League magazine, Opportunity. -
The Ford Motor Company announces the Creation of a 40 hour work week
On this day in 1926, Ford Motor Company becomes one of the first companies in America to adopt a five-day, 40-hour week for workers in its automotive factories. The policy would be extended to Ford’s office workers the following August. -
First Woman To Ever Swim the English Channel
On this day in 1926, on her second attempt, 19-year-old Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the 21 miles from Dover, England, to Cape Griz-Nez across the English Channel, which separates Great Britain from the northwestern tip of France. -
The Great Mississippi Flood
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States. It displaced 700,000 people with 27,000 square miles inundated up to a depth of 30 feet. To try to prevent future floods, the federal government built the world's longest system of levees and floodways. -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh was a famous aviator. In 1927 he became the first man to successfully fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean. He called his airplane the Spirit of St. Louis, and his courageous feat helped make Missouri a leader in the developing world of aviation. -
Babe Ruth Hits 60 Home Runs
On this day in 1927, Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season for Boston -
First Film with Sound Debuts
The first feature film originally presented as a talkie was The Jazz Singer, released in October 1927. A major hit, it was made with Vitaphone, which was at the time the leading brand of sound-on-disc technology. Sound-on-film, however, would soon become the standard for talking pictures. -
Holland Tunnel Opens
On this day, the Holland Tunnel opens. It is one of the only connections from NJ to NYC -
Alexander Fleming Discovers Penecillian
Discovered penicillin in 1928. Began the era of antibiotics, has been recognized as one of the greatest advances in therapeutic medicine. The discovery of penicillin and the initial recognition of its therapeutic potential occurred in the United Kingdom, but, due to World War II, the United States played the major role in developing large-scale production of the drug, thus making a life-saving substance in limited supply into a widely available medicine. -
Mickey Mouse Makes his First Appearance
At this time, Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the short film that is still around today, ¨Steamboat Willie¨. It was also the first ever cartoon with synchronized sound. -
Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre is the name given to the 1929 Valentine's Day murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park garage on the morning of Valentine's Day, where they were made to line up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants -
Herbert Hoover is Elected President
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American engineer, businessman and politician who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933 during the Great Depression. -
Calvin Coolidge Elected President
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), the 30th U.S. president, led the nation through most of the Roaring Twenties. He took office on August 3, 1923, following the sudden death of President Warren G. Harding (1865-1923), whose administration was riddled with scandal. -
Stock Market Crashes on ¨Black Tuesday¨
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Stock Market Crash of 1929 or the Great Crash, is the stock market crash that occurred in late October, 1929. It started on October 24 and continued until October 29, 1929, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed -
Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world
1937 Flight Around the World. On June 1, 1937, Amelia Earhart took off from Oakland, California, on an eastbound flight around the world. It was her second attempt to become the first pilot ever to circumnavigate the globe. -
Ellis Island Closes as an Immigration Point
Ellis Island closes. On this day in 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892.
