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The IBM Corporation is Founded
In 1911, Charles Flint founded IBM. A multinational information tech company. -
19th amendment was ratified
The right for women to vote was made. -
the Palmer raids arrest and deportation
Suspected 6,000 radicals were arrested and deported -
the league of nations is founded
Woodrow Wilson is the founder of the peace comity, The League of Nations. -
the 18th amendment went into affect
Prohibited the making of alcohol. -
radio station kdka airs first program
Made on election day so everyone can get the news. -
Warren G. Harding is Elected President
In 1921, Warren Harding was elected the 29th president of the United States. -
sacco and vanzetti trial ends
Sacco and Vanzetti got distanced with first degree murder. -
Readers Digest is Founded
In 1922, Dewitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace founded readers digest. -
teapot dome scandal uncovered
Oil company gets Teapot dome reserves -
US president Warren G. Harding passed away
The 29th president of the united states passed away from a heart attack. -
coolidge is elected president
Calvin Coolidge was elected the 30th president of the US. -
Hitlers failed attempt to take over germany
During the Beer Hall Putsch Hitler tried to take over Germany by force. -
the first winter Olympics was held
In Chamonix, France in 1924 the first official winter Olympics were being held. -
george gershwin realeased rhapsody in blue
George Gershwin in 1924 released his composition Rhapsody in Blue -
national origins act passed
The act limited immigration -
The Great Gatsby is published
F. Scott Fitzgerald published his book The Great Gatsby. -
hitler published mein kampf
The autobiography of Hitler, with all his ideology and plans. -
Scope's Monkey Trial begins in Dayton, TN
John Scope's was prosecuted for teaching evolution in public schools. He was found guilty and given a fine. -
the weary blues is published
Book full of poems by Langston Hughes -
Ford factory workers get 40-hour week
Ford is one of the first automobile company to develop a 5 day a week work schedule. -
gertrude ederle swims in the english channel
Gertrude Ederle was the first women to swim the English channel -
the great missisipi flood displaces 700,000 people
In 1927, a giant flood in Mississippi displaces 700,000 people -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh was the first person to take a solo flight across the Atlantic. -
babe ruth hits 60 home runs
Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927. -
the holland tunnel opens
The holland tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opened -
first film with sound debut
the fist film with sound is shown, its called "the Jazz Singer" -
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
From close observations Fleming discovered penicillin. -
Mickey Mouse appears in Steamboat Willie
Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the short film. -
Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang were shot and killed in a garage of valentines day in 1929. The suspects were never identified. -
Herbert hoover is elected president
Herbert Hoover is elected the 31st president of the United States. -
Stock Market Crashes on 'Black Tuesday'
Stock market crashed losing billions of dollars, and hundreds of investors jobs lost. -
amelia earhart fly across the atlantic solo
Earhart tried to fly around the world -
ellis island closed as an immigration station
Ellis island shopped letting in immigrants. -
ellis island closes as an immigration point to the us
Ellis island stopped accepting immigrants. -
First Game in the Newly Built Yankee Stadium is Played
The first game played in the stadium was played between the Chicago Cubs and the Yankees.
