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The Assination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The heir to the austrian throne, whom was shot in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, by Serbian nationalist Gavrillo Princip. July 28, Austria-Hungary, had considered the assination, a shot of war. -
Austria Delcared war on Serbia
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Germany Declared war on Russia
The Imperial German Government have used every effort since the beginning of the crisis to bring about a peaceful settlement, thus helping launch a war. -
Germany Invades Belgium
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Battle of the Marne started
the First World War battle fought between 5 and 12 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army under Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. -
Russia declared war on Turkey
This happened because of the help given by Turkey to the German attack of Russia, Russia declared war on Turkey -
The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place
Zeppelin airships dropped bombs on Yarmouth. -
The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat
On board were 1,959 people, 159 of whom were Americans.Captain William Thomas Turner slowed the Lusitania down because of fog and traveled in a predictable line. Neither captain noticed the U-boat. -
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance. The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia. -
The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians
After roughly a month of fighting, the Russian soldiers were told to leave Poland to reinforce areas further East, allowing the Germans to take Warsaw -
Start of the Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos formed a part of the wider Artois-Loos Offensive conducted by the French and British in autumn 1915, and sometimes is called the Second Battle of Artois -
Conscription introduced in Britain
this forces all men ages 21 to 30 to register into the war. -
British forces surrendered to Turkish forces
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Start of the Brusilov Offensive
a major success in a war that had been a disaster for the Russians up to that year. -
Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister
Lloyd George became Prime Minister of the war time coalition. His war cabinet, unlike that of his predecessor, met every day.. -
League of Nations holds its first meeting
The League of Nations holds its first meeting and accomplishes the rafitification of the Treaty of Versailles, and ends the first world war. -
Women can vote
Women are given the right to vote when the 19th Amendment to the United States constitution grants universal women's suffrage. -
Emergency Quota Act
A national quota system on the amount of incoming immigrants was established by the United States Congress -
Immigration Restrictions
Immigration laws drastically cut the number of foreigners allowed in the U.S. to prevent overcrowding in cities and to raise wages. -
The Armaments Congress ends
It would lead to an agreement, the Five Power Disarmament Treaty, between the major world powers. -
President Warren G. Harding dies in office
after becoming ill following a trip to Alaska, and is succeeded by his Vice President, Calvin Coolidge. -
African Amaerican Inventor
Garret A. Morgan invents the very first known atuomatic traffic light. -
first Winter Olympic Games
the first olympic games where held. -
The Indian Citizenship Act
All Indians are designated citizens by legislation passed in the U.S. Congress -
First Woman Governor
Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated as the first woman governor of the United States in Wyoming. -
Chinas Civil War
The civil war in China prompts one thousand United States marines to land in order to protect property of United States interests. -
Woman Flies over Ocean
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. -
Working In Illinois
Children required to finish elementary grades before they were allowed to work in Illinois -
Stock Market crash
Postwar prosperity ends in the 1929 Stock Market crash -
The Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal closes when Albert B. Fall, is convicted to accepting a $100,000 bribe in return for leasing the Elk Hills naval oil reserve. -
new York Times prints petition
New York Times prints petition of 1,028 economists (PDF) who oppose Smoot Hawley Tarrif Act -
public works program
December 2, President Herbert Hoover asks Congress to fund a $150 million public works program -
Reserve Bank's discount rate raised
New York Federal Reserve Bank's discount rate raised from 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent -
Committee for Unemployment Relief
January 7th, the Committee for Unemployment Relief releases a report on unemployment showing that 4 to 5 million Americans were out of work. -
New York Bank
New York Bank of the United States collapses -
largest peacetime tax increas
June 6th, Revenue Act of 1932 passed, the largest peacetime tax increase in the nation's history to that date -
Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats Herbert Hoover to become the 32nd President (electoral vote count of 472 to 59) -
Export-Import Bank of Washington created
February 2nd, Export-Import Bank of Washington created, established under DC charter by Executive Order 6581, to assist in financing U.S. trade with the Soviet Union.
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Farm Relief Act passed
May 12th, Farm Relief Act passed, creating the Farm Credit Administration and the Agricultural Adjustment Adminstiration -
Silver Purchase Act passed
June 19th, Silver Purchase Act passed, empowering FDR to increase the Treasury's silver holdings to 1/3 the value of gold, nationalizing silver stocks and purchases -
Emergency Appropriations Relief Act passed
April 8th, Emergency Appropriations Relief Act passed, creating the Works Progress Administration -
Motor Carrier Act passed
Motor Carrier Act passed, extending federal regulatory authority to motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce -
Robinson-Patman Act passed
effectively outlawing price cutting by permitting price discrimination only if it can be justified by differential costs of serving different markets -
War of the Worlds
October 30th, Orson Welles' broadcast of "War of the Worlds" persuades thousands of Americans that the United States is being invaded by Martians -
NLRB v. Mackay Radio & Telegraph
Supreme Court decides that employers have an undisputed right to hire permanent replacement workers for striking workers in an economic strike -
Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan
Treaty and pact signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan declaring them alllies. -
First Computer Floppy Disk
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Abortion is legal.
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Elvis Found dead at 42
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Mother Teresa awarded Nobel Peace Prize
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New plague identified as A.I.D.S
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Deepest US recession since The Great Depression begins.
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Michael Jackson releases song "Thriller"
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Hole in The Ozone was discovered
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OJ Simpson arrested for Double Murder
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Brandon Howard Was Born
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Viagra, a male enhancement pill, comes on market
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JFK Jr. Dies in plane accident
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Foreign terrorist attack World Trade Center and The Pentagon.
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China launches first space mission
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Barack Obama elected as first African-American President of US.
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"King of Pop" Michael Jackson dies.
