1920’s

  • Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    Armed robbery and murder of two men during a payroll heist at the Slater and Morrill shoe factory in South Braintree Massachusetts.
  • KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    Broadcasting the Harding-Cox presidential election returns.
  • 1st Miss American Pageant

    1st Miss American Pageant

    Was created by local businessmen to benefit hotels, with a beauty contest
  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Teapot Dome Scandal

    Leased petroleum reserves designated for the Navy at Teapot Dome in Wyoming
  • 1st Winter Olympics Held

    1st Winter Olympics Held

    The event was a success with 260 athletes from 16 nations competing in 16 events across six sports.
  • The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Tragedy novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.
  • Scopes Monkey Trial

    Scopes Monkey Trial

    Started as an effort by the ACLU to challenge the constitutionality of a Tennessee law
  • Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic

    Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic

    Completed the first solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, flying his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, from New York to Paris. The flight covered approximately 3,600 miles and took 33.5 hours, overcoming conditions like icy weather and sleep deprivation.
  • The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)

    The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)

    Considered the first feature-length "talkie" because it was the first film with synchronized dialogue.
  • St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    Was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang
  • Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)

    Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)

    As investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day.