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The Radio
The first Radio broadcast. People "tuned" in every day to listen to music, as jazz, sports and live events. A favorite for listening to jazz was "the king of jazz", Louie Armstrong. -
Miss America
First Miss America pageant held in Atlantic City, she was just 16 years old. -
The Great Find
Archaeologist Howard Carter finds tomb of Tutankhamen near Luxor, Egypt -
A Death in the White House
President Harding dies; on August 3 Vice President Calvin Coolidge is sworn into office as president. -
Another Change in the White House
Former President Woodrow Wilson dies, November 4th Calvin Coolidge is elected President. -
Finally, TV!
Scottish inventor John Baird invents the first form of a television -
Let's Fly This Thing!
The Spirit of St. Louis and pilot Charles Lindbergh land in Paris -
Walt Disney
The First Mickey Mouse talking film, Steamboat Willie, released by Walt Disney -
The Crash
The Start of the Stock Market Crash that leads to The Great Depression.