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The IBM Corporation is founded
International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States, with operations in over 170 countries. -
19th Amendment is ratified by congress
In 1919, the 19th Amendment, which stated that “the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States. -
The 18th Amendment goes into effect
the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States. -
The Palmer Raids arrest and depot over 6.000 suspected "radicals"
Mitchell Palmer and Edgar Hoover ordered the arrest of people suspected of ... of raids on alleged radical centers throughout the country and arrested 6,000 ... put in charge to fight against radicals during the Red Scare after World War 1. -
The Great Gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald. ... Perhaps the most notable member of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s, Fitzgerald is now widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. He finished four novels: This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby, and Tender Is the Night. -
Radio station KDKA airs the first commercially broadcast program
Westinghouse Radio Station KDKA, 1920. Westinghouse Radio Station KDKA was a world pioneer of commercial radio broadcasting. -
The League of Nations is founded
League of Nations. League of Nations, an organization for international cooperation established on January 10, 1920, at the initiative of the victorious Allied Powers at the end of World War I. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is uncovered
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Warren G. Harding transferred supervision of the naval oil-reserve lands from the navy to the Department of the Interior in 1921. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trail concludes
The authorities concluded that the behavior of Sacco and Vanzetti meant that the men were guilty of something—presumably the payroll murders. The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti for the South Braintree murders was held in Dedham, Massachusetts, from May 31 to July 14, 1921. -
Readers Digest is founded
Reader's Digest is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, it is now headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The magazine was founded in 1922, by Dewitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace. -
Adolf Hitler tries overthrowing the German government and fails
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Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow the German government
Adolf was unhappy with the current government. So he lead a failed attempt on overthrowing it. -
President Warren G. Harding dies
while visiting San Francisco in 1923 he had a heart attack. -
First game in the newly built Yankee Stadium is played
the brand new Yankee stadium was opened to the public in 1923. -
President Calvin Coolidge is elected president
John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was an American politician and the 30th President of the United States. A Republican lawyer from New England, born in Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor. -
Warren G. Harding is elected president
Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th President of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923, a member of the Republican Party. -
Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the United States
Ellis island closed down in 1924. because there was need for it anymore. -
The first Winter Olympics are held
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (French: Les Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. -
The National Origins Act is passed limiting immigration
first time in american history we limited the amount of immigrants coming in to the country thru a quota system. -
George Gerchwin 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 composition was commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman. -
Adolf Hitler publishes Mien 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. Volume 1 of Mein Kampf was published in 1925 and Volume 2 in 1926. -
Scopes Monkey Trial begins in Dayton, TN
Monkey Trial begins. 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 Ford Motor Company announces the creation of a 40 hour work week
Ford factory workers get 40-hour 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. -
Langston Hughes publishes his first set of poems in his The Weary Blues
The Weary Blues - Droning a drowsy syncopated tune. -
Gertrude Ederle is the first woman to swim the English Channel
Gertrude Ederle. Gertrude Caroline Ederle was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in five events. -
The Great Mississippi Flood displaces 700,000 people
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the ... Ninety-four percent of the more than 630,000 people affected by the flood. -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight
Eventually in 1927, Charles Lindbergh would make his historic flight between New York and Paris to win the Orteig Prize. It was the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic and the first to link the two major cities. Lindbergh was, however, the 19th person to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. -
Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world
Amelia Earhart is about to attempt to fly around the world. ... Amelia Rose Earhart plans to take off from Oakland, Calif., sometime between June 23 and 26, and return two and a half weeks later. If successful, she would become the youngest woman ever to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engine airplane -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
On September 30, 1927, Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the 1927 season and with it sets a record that would stand for 34 years. -
The Holland Tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opens
At the time of its opening, the Holland Tunnel was the longest continuous underwater vehicular tunnel in the world. The Holland Tunnel is one of three vehicular crossings between Manhattan and New Jersey, the others being the Lincoln Tunnel and the George Washington Bridge. -
The first film with sound "The Jazz Singer" debuts
On December 30, 1927, The Jazz Singer, the first commercially successful full-length feature film with sound, debuts at the Blue Mouse Theater at 1421 5th Avenue in Seattle. -
Herbert Hoover is elected president
Herbert Clark Hoover 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. -
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
In 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, made from the Penicillium notatum mold, but he did not receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery until 1945. -
Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the short film "Steamboat Willie"
On November 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse made his movie debut in Steamboat Willie, one of the earliest animated cartoons. This seven-minute film, directed by Walt Disney, was the first to combine animation technology 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. -
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 ("Black Thursday") and continued until October 29, 1929 ("Black Tuesday"), when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
