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President Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke and remains incapacitated for the final 18 months of his term and dies August 3rd.
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Marcus Garvey convenes with the International Convention of Negro Peoples
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The nineteeth amendment is ratified. This amendment granted women the right to vote.
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Congress passes immigration restrictions for the first time
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The Sacco-Vanzetti trial begins, the are eventually convicted of murder and then executed
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President Warren G. Harding dies of a stroke in a San Franciso Hotel room.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby
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John Scopes is arrested for teaching the theory of evolution in violation of the new state law banning the teaching of the theory of evolution.
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Charlie Chaplins silent film "Gold Rush" premieres in front of enthusiastic audiences.
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New York Yankees star Babe Ruth his his 60th homerun of the season, beating his record of 59.
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Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto at the Lowell Observatory
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The state of Nevada legalizes gambling
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The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is established to stimulate banking and business.
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The 21st amendment is passed, ending prohibition.
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The first Masters Golf Tournament is held at Augusta National Golf Club.
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The Social Security Act is passed by congress as a part of the New Deal legislation.
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The Hoover Dam is dedicated to President Roosevelt
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Porgy and Bess, the opera by George Gershwin opens in New York City
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Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is published
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The Naval Expansion Act is passed
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Germany invades holland and they surrender
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Leon Trotsky died from a sneak attack by Ramon Mercader.
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The Lend Lease Act is approved which provided 7 billion dollars in military credits
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The Japaneese attack the U.S. in Pearl Harbor Hawaii.
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The 63 mile march of 73,000 prisoners began in horrible conditions.
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13 year old Anne Frank and her family go into hiding during the holocaust.
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The first day of the Battle of Normandy
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Deadly aerial attack on Germany
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At the end of WW2 Adolf Hitler committed suicide.
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24 of of Germany's Nazi war criminals were sentenced to death
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Juan Peron is elected president of Argentina.
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Jackie Robinson begins playing baseball at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers
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The first modern credit card is introduced
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The first peanuts comic strip appears in 7 newspapers.
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CBS broadcasted their very first color program
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Disneyland opened for specially invited visitors
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James Dean dies in a ar accident.
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat on a bus.
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The peace symbol is created
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Lego toy bricks are introduced
