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The IBM Corporation is Founded
In New York City, the technology company International Business Machines Corporation was founded. -
The Ford Motor Company Announces the Creation of a 40 Hour Work Week
Henry Ford thought that to much work effected the productivity of the workers, so he cut back the work week from 48 to 40 hours. -
The Palmer Raids Arrest and Deport over 6,000 suspected "radicals"
Homes and offices were invaded and over 6,000 people were arrested. Many people were held for weeks and they were treated very poorly while imprisoned. -
The League of Nations is Founded
Intergovernmental organization to try to maintain world peace. -
The 18th Amendment Goes into Effect
The 18th Amendment was the prohibition of alcohol. -
19th Amendment is Ratified by Congress
The 19th Amendment is for woman's suffrage, or the right to vote. -
Radio Station KDKA Airs the First Commercially Broadcast Program
They chose that date because it was election day, and the power of radio was proven when people could hear the results of the Harding-Cox presidential race before they read about it in the newspaper. -
Warren G. Harding is Elected President
Warren G. Harding was the 29th president of the United States. He was part of the Republican party, and he died in office. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial Concludes
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian-born American anarchists who were controversially convicted of murdering a guard and a paymaster during the April 15, 1920 armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. -
Readers Digest is Founded
The magazine company was founded in New York in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is uncovered
President Warren G. Harding's cabinet, is found guilty of accepting a bribe while in office. Fall was the first individual to be convicted of a crime committed while a presidential cabinet member. -
Adolf Hitler Publishes Mein Kampf
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. -
First game in the Newly Built Yankee Stadium is Played
First game in the newly built Yankee Stadium is played -
President Warren G. Harding dies
President Warren G. Harding died from a heart attack. -
Adolf Hitler Leads Failed Attempt to Overthrow the German Government (Beer Hall Putsch)
Hitler and his associates planned to seize Munich and later to use Munich as a base for a march against Germany's Weimar Republic government . This resulted in the arrest of NSDAP leadership. -
President Calvin Coolidge is Elected President
President Calvin Coolidge is Elected the 30th president of the united States -
The First Winter Olympics are Held
The first winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France from January 25, 1924 to February 5, 1924. -
The National Origins Act is passed Limiting Immigration
This was to stop the flood of immigrants from entering the united states. -
George Gershwin Releases "Rhapsody in Blue"
Rhapsody in Blue is a musical by composer George Gershwin. -
The Great Gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby is a fictional novel. The massage is that the American dream is illusory. -
Scopes Monkey Trial Begins in Dayton, TN
The Scopes Monkey Trial was a famous court case that banned the teaching of evolution in public schools. -
Langston Hughes Publishes His First Set of Poems in his The Weary Blues
"The Weary Blues" was first published in the Urban League magazine, Opportunity. It was awarded the magazine's prize for best poem of the year. -
Gertrude Ederle is the First Woman to Swim the English Channel
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 Great Mississippi Flood Displaces 700,000 People
Almost 700,000 people became homeless after the huge flood in 1927. Property damages were estimated at over $400 million in 1927, the equivalent of over $5 billion in current money. -
The First Film With Sound 'The jazz Singer" Debuts
The first feature-length motion picture with not only a synchronized recorded music score but also lip-synchronous singing and speech in several isolated sequences, its release heralded the commercial ascendance of sound films and ended the silent film era. -
Charles Lindbergh makes The first nonstop Trans Atlantic Flight
Charles Lindbergh makes the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic from New York to Paris. This changed the public opinion on air travel and contributed to the future of air travel. -
Babe Ruth Hits 60 Home Runs
Babe Ruth got his 60th home run. -
The Holland Tunnel Connecting NYC and NJ Opens
When it opened, The Holland Tunnel was the longest underwater tunnel for vehicles. -
Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin
“I did not invent penicillin. Nature did that. I only discovered it by accident.” ~Alexander Fleming. In 1945 he won the Nobel prize in Physiology and medicine for his discovery. -
Mickey Mouse Makes His First Appearance in the short film "Steamboat Willie"
Steamboat Willie was one of the first animated films with synchronized sound. This short film is seven minutes long, and was directed by Walt Disney. -
Herbert Hoover is Elected President
American Engineer, businessman, and politician was elected the 31st president of The United States. He was president from 1929 to 1933. -
Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
7 members of Chicago's North side Gang were murdered by 4 unknown assassins. -
Stock Market Crashes on 'Black Tuesday'
The stock market crashed and all of the share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed. It Started on October 24, 1929 and lasted until October 29, 1929. -
Amelia Earhart Attempts to Fly Around the World
Amelia Earhart planned on taking off between June 23 and 26 from Oakland, Calif. If successful, this would be a 2 and a half week journey, and would make her the youngest woman ever to circumnavigate the world in a single engine aircraft. -
Ellis Island Closes as an Immigration point to the United States
Ellis Island processed over 12 million immigrants into the US and remained open from 1892 to 1954.
