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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war on France
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The First Battle of the Marne begins
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Germany declares "war zone" around Great Britain
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The Dardanelles Campaign begins
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Battle of Gallipoli begins
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Battle of Jutland begins
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The Battle of Somme begins
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U.S. declares war on Germany
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President Woodrom Wilson issues his 14 Points to peace
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The Second Battle of the Marne begins
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Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke
President Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke and remains incapacitated for the final 18 months of his term and dies August 3rd. -
Garvey Conference
Marcus Garvey convenes with the International Convention of Negro Peoples -
Nineteeth Amendment
The nineteeth amendment is ratified. This amendment granted women the right to vote. -
Immigration Quota
Congress passes immigration restrictions for the first time -
Sacoo-Vanzetti Trial
The Sacco-Vanzetti trial begins, the are eventually convicted of murder and then executed -
Warren G. Harding dies
President Warren G. Harding dies of a stroke in a San Franciso Hotel room. -
The Great Gatsby is published
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby -
Scopes Violates Ban
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. -
Charlie Chaplin premieres Gold Rush
Charlie Chaplins silent film "Gold Rush" premieres in front of enthusiastic audiences. -
Babe Ruth hits his 60th homerun
New York Yankees star Babe Ruth his his 60th homerun of the season, beating his record of 59. -
Discovery of Pluto
Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto at the Lowell Observatory -
Nevada Legalizes Gambling
The state of Nevada legalizes gambling -
Reconstruction Finance Corporation is established
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is established to stimulate banking and business. -
21st Amendment
The 21st amendment is passed, ending prohibition. -
Masters Golf Tournament
The first Masters Golf Tournament is held at Augusta National Golf Club. -
Social Security Act is passed
The Social Security Act is passed by congress as a part of the New Deal legislation. -
Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam is dedicated to President Roosevelt -
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess, the opera by George Gershwin opens in New York City -
Gone with the Wind is published
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is published -
Naval Expansion Act
The Naval Expansion Act is passed -
Holland surrenders to Germany
Germany invades holland and they surrender -
Leon Trotsky Assasinated
Leon Trotsky died from a sneak attack by Ramon Mercader. -
Lend Lease Act
The Lend Lease Act is approved which provided 7 billion dollars in military credits -
Pearl Harbor
The Japaneese attack the U.S. in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. -
Bataan Death March
The 63 mile march of 73,000 prisoners began in horrible conditions. -
Anne Frank goes into hiding
13 year old Anne Frank and her family go into hiding during the holocaust. -
D-Day
The first day of the Battle of Normandy -
Firebombing of Dresden
Deadly aerial attack on Germany -
Hitler commits suicide
At the end of WW2 Adolf Hitler committed suicide. -
Nuremberg Trials Begin
24 of of Germany's Nazi war criminals were sentenced to death -
Juan Peron
Juan Peron is elected president of Argentina. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson begins playing baseball at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers -
Credit Card
The first modern credit card is introduced -
First Peanuts Comic Strip
The first peanuts comic strip appears in 7 newspapers. -
Color TV
CBS broadcasted their very first color program -
Disneyland Opens
Disneyland opened for specially invited visitors -
James Dean Death
James Dean dies in a ar accident. -
Rosa Parks Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat on a bus. -
Peace Symbol
The peace symbol is created -
Legos introduced
Lego toy bricks are introduced
