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Stock Market Crash
The stock market crash of 1929 was caused by some 16 million shares being traded in a single day. -
Star Spangled Banner
This was the day that the Star Spangled Banner became the country's offical national anthem. -
Al Capone is arrested.
Al "Scarface" Capone is convicted of income tax evasion and is later sent to federal prison for 11 years. -
Amelia Earheart
Amelia Earheart becomes the first women to fly across the Atlantic solo. -
Adolf Hiter becomes the Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hiter becomes the Chancellor of Germany, this being his first step of what he will do next. -
Franklin Deleno Roosevelt takes office.
Franklin Roosevelt defeats Herbert Hoover and becomes the 32nd president of the United States. -
End of Prohibition
Prohibition comes to end end with the 21st amendment. -
Bonnie and Clyde are killed
The bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed and killed by police in Black Lake, Louisiana. -
Hoover Dam is completed
On this day, some 20,000 watched President Roosevelt commemorate the Hoover Dam's completion. -
Jesse Owens
In the Berlin Olympic games, Jesse Owens golrifies America by winning 4 Olympic gold medals -
Hindenburg catches fire and crashes.
The hindenburg spontaneously cathes fire and crashes, killing around 35 people. Somehow a majority of the crew and passengers survied. -
Roosevelt in elected for a third term.
There was some criticism because there was an unwritten rule that no president should serve more than two terms.
