1920s

By bethanyjpence
  • Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    They were charged with committing robbery and murder at the Slater and Morrill shoe factory.
  • KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    They became the world's first commercially licensed station.
  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Teapot Dome Scandal

    A political corruption scandal that included President Warren G. Harding.
  • 1st Miss American Pageant

    1st Miss American Pageant

    The Very first pageant was held in Atlantic City. The winner was Margaret Gorman.
  • 1st Winter Olympics Held

    1st Winter Olympics Held

    They were organized by the French Olympic Committee.
  • The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    The book was officially published.
  • Scopes Monkey Trial

    Scopes Monkey Trial

    H.L. Menckcen applied it to the 1925 persecution of a criminal action.
  • Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic

    Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic

    He landed in Paris, and that made him the first person ever to solo a nonstop trans-Atlantic flight.
  • The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)

    The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)

    The American musical film was released. The first movie with dialogue.
  • St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    It was the murder of 7 members of Chicago's North Side Gang on Valentine's Day.
  • Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)

    Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)

    It was a major American stock market crash.