The 1920s roaring twenties

1920s Timeline

  • Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
    Sacco and Vanzetti would be charged with murder at the Slater and Morrill Shoe Factory in South Braintree.
  • KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
    The world's first commercially licensed station.
  • 1st Miss American Pageant

    1st Miss American Pageant
    The world's first Miss America pageant is held at Atlantic City.
  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Teapot Dome Scandal
    A politically corrupt scandal where a Marine-owned mountain known as the Teapot Dome, was drilled for oil illegally under the approval of Warden G. Harding
  • 1st Winter Olympics Held

    1st Winter Olympics Held
    The first of one of the largest winter sports events held in Chamonix.
  • St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    St. Valentine's Day Massacre
    The murder of six men, that were supposedly killed because they were rivals of Al Capone.
  • The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
    One of the most popular American books, The Great Gatsby would be published, teaching about the "American Dream"
  • Scopes Monkey Trial

    Scopes Monkey Trial
    A trial would be held in Tennesee against Scope, as he had taught evolution, witch was Illegal in Tennesee.
  • Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic

    Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
    Charles Lindberg flies alone across the Atlantic uniting the two countries.
  • The Jazz Singer debuts

    The Jazz Singer debuts
    The first ever movie too include sound alongside it.
  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday
    The day the stock market horribly collapsed due to a massive amount of credit money being invested into stocks, leading to a stock crash.