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Warren G. Harding is Elected President
was the 29th President of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923, a member of the Republican Party. -
The IBM Corporation is founded
This is when the company was first founded. -
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 -
The 19th Amendment is ratified by congress
which stated that “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, -
The Palmer Raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspected "radicals"
also called Palmer Red Raids, raids conducted by the U.S. 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 founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference. -
Radio Station KDKA airs the first commercially broadcast program
was a world pioneer of commercial radio broadcasting.began scheduled programming with the Harding-Cox Presidential election returns on November 2, 1920 -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trials concludes
The authorities concluded that the behavior of Sacco and Vanzetti meant that the men were guilty of something presumably the payroll murders. -
Readers Digest is founded
It is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is Uncovered
was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding -
First game in the newly built Yankee Stadium is played
on April 18, 1923 that Yankee Stadium was opened for major league baseball. In the historic first game, the Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1. -
President Warren G Harding dies
was the 29th President of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923, a member of the Republican Party. -
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 -
Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow the German government (Beer Hall Putsch)
The attempted coup in Munich by right-wing members of the army and the Nazi Party was foiled by the government, and Hitler was charged with high treason. -
The National Origins Act is passed limiting immigration
limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. -
First Winter Olympics are held
were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. -
George Gershwin releases "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. -
Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the United States
the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. Today, an estimated 40 percent of all Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island -
The Great Gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. -
Scopes Monkey Trial begins in Dayton, TN
begins with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law -
Adolf Hitler Publishes Mein Kampf
he work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
Langston Hughes publishes his first set of poems in his The Weary Blues
was just twenty-four years old when his debut poetry collection The Weary Blues was published in 1926. After its publication, the book won several awards, and the prize money allowed Hughes to complete his college education -
Gertrude Ederle is the first woman to swim the English channel
was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. -
The Ford Motor Company announces the creation of a 40 hour week
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 Great Mississippi flood displaces 700,000 people
The Great Flood of 1927 was one of the most powerful natural disasters of the 1900s -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight
completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
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 open
is a vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River. It connects Manhattan in New York City, New York, to the east, and Jersey City, New Jersey, to the west.Construction of the Holland Tunnel started in 1920, and it opened in 1927. -
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
discovered penicillin, made from the Penicillin 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"
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
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'
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 -
Amelia Earhart Attempts 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. -
Herbert Hoover is elected president
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.
