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1929 BCE
Herbert Hoover is elected president
Herbert Hoover was an American engineer, businessman, and politician. He was the 31st president. -
The IBM Corporation is founded
"International Business Machines Corporation" is an American technology company founded in New York. -
The Palmer Raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspected "radicals"
Raids conducted by the U.S. Department of justice in 1919 and 1920 in attempt to arrest foreign anarchists. -
The 18th Amendment goes into effect
The 18th amendment prohibited manufacturing, transportation, and the sale of alcohol within the united states. -
19th Amendment is ratified by congress
The 19th Amendment states "the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex". -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh made a historic flight from New York to Paris. He was the 19th person to to cross the Atlantic in an Airplane. -
The League of Nations is founded
The League of Nations was an organization meant to bring countries together to solve issues rather than just fighting about them. -
Radio station KDKA airs the first commercially broadcast program
The KDKA radio station began scheduled programming with the Harding-Cox election. -
Warren G. Harding is elected president
Warren G. Harding was the 29th president from 1921 to August 2, 1923 when he died of a heart attack. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial concludes
The authorities concluded that the behavior of Sacco and Vanzetti meant that they were guilty. The trial was held into Dedham Massachusetts. -
Reader's Digest is founded
The Reader's Digest is an American general interest family magazine. They only published 10 times a year. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is uncovered
Warren G. Harding transferred supervision of the naval oil reserve lands from the navy to the Department of interior. -
First game in the newly built Yankee Stadium is played
Yankees stadium was located in the Bronx; it is one of the boroughs in NYC. The land that was bought for the grounds of the stadium was purchased from William Waldorf Astor for $675,000. The first game that was played there was against the Red Sox for a 4-1 win. It hosted 6,581 games in its 85 year history. It earned the nickname "The house that Ruth built" since he was apart of the team when they played great. It is also known as "The big Ballpark in the Bronx" and "The Cathedral of Baseball". -
President Warren G. Harding dies
Warren G. Harding, the 29th president, dies of a heart attack. -
President Calvin Coolidge is elected president
President Calvin Coolidge was elected the 30th president. He was a republican lawyer from New England. -
Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow the German government (Beer Hall Putsch)
It was a staged failed takeover of the government in Bavaria, a state in southern Germany. -
The National Origins Act is passed limiting immigration
The immigration act limited the number of immigrants allowed to enter the United States. -
George Gerschwin releases "Rhapsody in Blue"
"Rhapsody in Blue" was for a solo piano and a jazz band. It combined the elements of classical music with jazz. -
The first Winter Olympics are held
It was a winter multi sport event held in Chamonix, France. -
The Great Gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A novel that follows a cast of fictional characters that live in West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island during the summer -
Adolf Hitler published Mein Kampf
The autobiography, Mein Kampf, was written by Adolf Hitler in 1925. It provides how he became antisemitic. It also shows his political ideas and his future plans for Germany. He later published a second volume in 1926. Meanwhile he had written all of this in prison. He provided most of his future plans which could have been prevented if more people other countries recognized this. -
Scopes Monkey Trial begins in Dayton, TN
The "Monkey Trials" began with John Thomas Scopes, a high school science teacher, was accused of teaching evolution which went against the Tennessee state law. -
Langston Hughes publishes his first set of poems in his The Weary Blues
Langston Hughes was twenty four years old when he released his poetry collection called The Weary Blues. -
Gertrude Ederle is the first woman to swim the English Channel
Gertrude Ederle was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record holder in five events. -
The Ford Motor Company announces the creation of a 40 hour week
The Ford Motor Company became one of the first in America to adopt the 5 day work week. They believed that too many hours were bad for workers productivity. -
The Great Mississippi flood displaces 700,000 people
Significant rainfall combined with wet soil conditions caused severe flooding in the upper Mississippi river. -
Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world
Amelia Earhart was planning on flying around the world in one trip. She lost control on takeoff and had to be sent to the factory for repairs. -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
Babe Ruth sets the record which would stand for 34 years. -
The Holland Tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opens
At the time it was the longest continuous underwater vehicular tunnel. The Holland tunnel is one of three tunnels between Manhattan and New Jersey -
The first film with sound "The Jazz Singer" debuts
The first movie with suonds featured at the Blue Mouse Theater at 1421 5th avenue in Seattle. -
Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin which was an antibiotic. He received a Nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1945. -
Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the short film "Steamboat Willie"
Mickey Mouse made his debut in one of the earliest animations. The seven minute film was directed by Walt Disney in which he combined animation technology with synchronized sound. -
Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The 1929 murder of 7 members of Chicago's North Side Gang. They were at Lincoln Park garage on Valentines day where they lined up against a wall and were shot by 4 unknown assassins. -
Stock Market crashes on 'Black Tuesday'
Also known as the "stock market crash" was when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed -
Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the United States
Ellis island closes after being the entrance point for millions of immigrants from 1892 to 1954.
