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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand gets assassinated at serajevo -
Kaiser recieves from Potsdam special convoy
The Kaiser receives at Potsdam special envoy from Austrian Emperor and promises "the full support of Germany" in the event of Austrian action against Serbia. He consults his military and naval advisers before leaving for a cruise in northern water -
Austro Hungarian Minister Determines
Council of Austro Hungarian Ministers finally determine on action against Serbia -
Germany declares war on France
The Grand Duke Nicholas appointed Commander-in-Chief Russian armies -
Britain declares war
Britain declares wa on germany -
BEF startes its retreat
The BEF starts its retreat from Mons, Germany invaded France -
Battle of the Marne stared
Battle of the Marne started -
First battle of Ypres
First battle of Ypres -
Turkish enters war on Gemany's side
Turkey entered the war on Germany's side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western front -
The first Zeppelin raid
The fist Zeppelin raid took place in Britain -
British bombards Turkish
The British Bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles -
Allied troop landed
Allied troops landed in Gallipoli -
Lusitania gets sunk
The Lusitania get sunk by a German U boat -
Italy declares war
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria -
Germans captured Warsaw
The germans captured warsaw from the russians -
League of Nations is established
The League of Nations is established with the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles -
Woman have the right to vote
Women are given the right to vote when the 19th Amendment to the United States constitution grants universal women's suffrage -
Landslide victory
A landslide victory for Warren G. Harding in both the Electoral College and popular vote returns the Republican Party to the White House -
Incoming immigrants is established
A national quota system on the amount of incoming immigrants is established by the United States Congress in the Emergency Quota Act, curbing legal immigration -
Proposal for a trail
The proposal for a trail along the Allegheny Mountain ridges is put forward by regional planner Benton MacKaye -
Limitations on Armaments
The Limitation on Armaments Congress convenes in Washington, D.C. -
Construction Begins
Construction begins on Yankee Stadium in New York City, often dubbed the House that Ruth Built -
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial, located on the opposite end of the National Mall from the Capitol building, is dedicated in Washington, D.C. -
Aztec Indian ruins in New Mexico
The 12th century Aztec Indian ruins in New Mexico are proclaimed as a National Monument by President Warren G. Harding -
Warner Brothers Pictures is incorporated
Warner Brothers Pictures is incorporated -
Work on Empire State Building
Excavation work on the Empire State Building begins with construction of the building itself starting on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. -
Technology Moves Forward
Clarence Birdseye invents frozen food with his quick-freezing process and patents the concept. -
Great Depression Comes To Order
In order to combat the growing depression, President Herbert Hoover asks the U.S. Congress to pass a $150 million public works project to increase employment and economic activity. -
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. -
Highest Continous Paved Road
The highest continuous paved road in the United States, the Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, is opened to traffic. -
Civilian Conservation Corps Is Authorized
The highest continuous paved road in the United States, the Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, is opened to traffic. -
21 Amendment Is Passed
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, ending prohibition. -
Exchange Commission Is Established
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is established with the signing of the Securities Exchange Act into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
US Pulls Troops From Haiti
The United States pulls its troops from Haiti. -
US Government Approves
The United States government approves a sale of surplus material to Great Britain. -
US Congress Approves
The US Congress approves and enacts the first peacetime conscription draft. -
The US Occupies Iceland
The US occupies iceland, taking over its defense from Great Britain and attempting to thward a potential invasion by Nazi Germany. -
North Africa Is Invaded
North Africa is invaded by the US and Great Britain. -
The US encounters
The US encounters its first defeat European theater of WW2 at the battle for Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. -
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC, is dedicated on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
Race Riots In Detroit
Race riots in Detroit and Harlem because forty deaths and seven hundred injuries, -
The First Atomic Bomb
The first atomic bomb, the trinity test, is exploded at Alamogordo, New Mexico, after its production at Los Alamos. -
Mine Workers
Four hundred thousand mine workers begin to strike, with other companies following their lead. -
Atomic Energy Commission
The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) is established. -
US recalls
The United States recalls all consular officialsfrom China after the seizure of the American consul general in Peking -
Anti Communist Government
Thirty-five military advisors are sent to South Vietnam to give military and economic aid to the anti-Communist government -
Preliminary report
Preliminary report from the Senator Estes Kefauver investigation that had begun on May 11, 1950 into organized crime is issued, stating that gambling take was in excess of $20 billion per year -
Eniwotek Atoll
At Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the first hydrogen bomb, named Mike, is exploded -
Eisenhower travels
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower travels to Korea to try and end the conflict -
Color Television
The first color televisions go on sale -
Children against polio
The first large scale vaccination of children against polio begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -
US Government agrees
The United States government agrees to train South Vietnamese troops -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, prompting a boycott that would lead to the declaration that bus segregation laws were unconstitutional by a federal court -
Interstate Highway
Interstate highway system begins with the signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act
