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Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery incident that took place in the United States in 1922–1923 -
Al Capones Gangs
He was apart of the Torrio-Capone organization, as well as the Sicilian-American Genna crime family. -
Lindenburg crosses atlantic
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Saint Valentines Day Massacre
6 deaths occured in a Warehouse at Dickens and Clark in Lincoln Park, neighborhood in Chicago. These killings were by 4 unknown perpetrators. -
Stock Market Crashes
This was the beginning of the Great Depression. People defaulting on their loans and banks closed -
Hindenburg Accident
The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock, 35 people died -
New Deal
New Deal was passed to help fix the econemy and get the United States out of the Great Depression. -
Color TV
The first color tv was sold on this date for $1295 -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day. The day when WW2 ended in Europe and the victory went to the allies. -
VJ Day
The day when Japan surrendered the war. Giving the US and allies the win -
China becomes Communist
On 1 October 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China, which was commonly known in the West as "Communist China" or "Red China" during the Cold War. -
Korean War begins
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Rosa Parks Doesn't give up her seat
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Korean War ends
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Sputnik in space
Sputnik is launched into earths orbit. Giving Russia the title first country in space. -
First man in Space
Yuri Gagarin from the USSR becomes first man in space -
USSR puts up the Berlin Wall
A wall seperating West Berlin from the rest of Germany -
JFK Assasination
Lee Harvey Oswald assinates JFK -
Superbowl I
Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35 - 14 -
Martin Luther King Jr Assasination
Killed by a unknown shooter even thought there are alot of theories. -
Kent State
The National Gaurd opened fire upon a group of students killing 4 a injured many -
Abortion Legalized
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Sears Tower is created
At the time until 1998 is was the tallest building in the world -
Three Mile Island Accident
A Nuclear Meltdown -
Reagons Star Wars
The US being in the mist of an almost nuclear war with the USSR he made a statement saying the US had lazers to shoot down the missile sent from russia before the got even close to the US. This of course was a lie. -
Beginning of the Gulf War
Code Named Operation Desert storm was one of the quiclest wars in US history lasting a little over a year
