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The IBM Corporation is founded
The International Business Machine Cooperation is founded -
The Palmer Raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspected "radicals"
The Palmer Raids, conducted by the Department of Justice in 1919 and 1920 in an attempt to arrest foreign anarchists, communists, and radical leftists, many of whom were subsequently deported. -
The League of Nations is founded
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organisation which was a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I. -
The 19th Amendment is ratified by Congress
The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote -
Radio Station KDKA airs the first commercially broadcast program
This was the first commercial radio station which was in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. -
Warren G. Harding is elected president
Warren G. Harding was elected president. He was the 29th president of the united states who served from 1921 until his death in 1923. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial concludes
In a court trial, The authorities concluded that the behavior of Sacco and Vanzetti meant that the men were guilty of murder. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is uncovered
Albert B. Fall, who served as secretary of the interior in President Warren G. Harding's cabinet, was found guilty of accepting a bribe while in office. He was the first individual to be convicted of a crime committed while a presidential cabinet member. -
First game in the newly built Yankee Stadium is played
The stadium was built in the Bronx, NY. -
President Calvin Coolidge is elected President
Coolidge was an American Politician who became the 30th President of the US after Harding died. -
President Warren G. Harding dies
President Warren G. Harding was the 29th president of the United States. On the evening of August 2, 1923, Harding died suddenly in a San Francisco Hotel room. Today many historians belief that Harding died of a heart attack. However, the cause of his death is still unknown. He died during his third year in office. His brief time in office had little lasting value on the US. -
Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow the German government (beer Hall Putsch)
Adolf Hitler and his followers planned a failed takeover in the government in Bavaria, a state in southern Germany. -
The 18th Amendment goes into effect
The 18th amendment banned the manufacturing, transportation, and selling of alcohol. -
The National Origins Act is passed limiting immigration
Congress passed a discriminatory immigration law that restricted the immigration of Southern and Eastern Europeans and practically excluded Asians and other nonwhites from entry into the United States. -
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 first winter Olympics were held in Champion, France where 16 countries gathered together to compete in winter sports. -
Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf was an autobiography written by Adolf Hitler. Hitler released the book in 1925, seven mounts after being released from Landsberg jail. During his time in prison, Hitler wrote this book which expressed his political plans. The book was full of ant-Semitic feelings, worship of power, and plans for the Natzi party. This book eventually become the bible of the Natzi party. -
Langston Hughes publishes his first set of poems in his The Weary Blues
"The Weary Blues" is a collection of poems by American poet Langston Hughes. "The Weary Blues" was first published in the Urban League magazine.It was awarded the magazine's prize for best poem of the year. -
The Great Gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This book was published becoming a classic American novel. -
Scopes Monkey Trail begins in Dayton, TN
John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, was accused of teaching evolution which was against Tennessee state law. -
Gertrude Ederle is the first woman to swim the English Channel
Ederle was an American Olympic swimmer who become the first woman to swim the English Channel. -
The Ford Motor Company announces the creation of a 40 hour work week
The Ford Motor Company is one of the first companies in America to adopt a 40-hour work week for automotive factories. -
The Great Mississippi Flood displaces 700,000 people
Significant rainfall in June and July in the Upper Midwest, combined with wet soil conditions, was the cause of severe flooding in the Upper Mississippi River. Record flooding began on rivers in Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop trans-Atlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh was an American Pilot. He made the first non-stop flight from New York and Paris. -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season setting a record that would then last for 34 years. -
The Holland Tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opens
The Holland Tunnel is one of three vehicular crossings between Manhattan and New Jersey. -
The first film with sound "The Jazz Singer" debuts
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. The movie uses Warner Brothers' Vitaphone sound-on-disc technology to reproduce the musical score and sporadic episodes of synchronized speech. -
Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin from the mould Penicillium notatum -
Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the short film "Steamboat Willie"
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 was the murder of seven and associates of Chicago north side gang. They were gathered at Lincoln park forced to stand up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants. -
Herbert Hoover is elected president
Herbert Hoover was an American businessman, engineer, and politician who served as the 31st president of the United States. -
Stock Market crashes on 'Black Tuesday'
The Wall Street crash of 1929 started on October 24 and lasted on October 29 (black Tuesday). Share prices on New York stock collapsed. -
Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world
Earhart planned to take off from Oakland California. She was the first the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic but, she disappeared and was never found. -
Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the United States
Ellis Island closes after admitting millions of immigrants. From 1892 to when it officially closed its doors on this day in 1954, New York's Ellis Island processed more than 12 million immigrants coming to the U.S. -
Readers Digest is Founded
The Readers Digest is an American general-interest magazine
