20's Timeline

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  • Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    These two men were charged with robbery and murder at the Slater and Morrill Shoe Factory.
  • KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    KDKA went on air as the first commercially licensed station.
  • 1st Miss American Pageant

    1st Miss American Pageant

    The First Miss America pageant was held in Atlantic City and included 7 representatives from 7 cities.
  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Teapot Dome Scandal

    Warren G Harding assigned a cabinet the right to an oil rig, and the man used it to make a tycoon, scandal.
  • 1st Winter Olympics Held

    1st Winter Olympics Held

    The first-ever, Olympics was held on this day in Chamonix, France.
  • The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    This book was released and the story is notoriously known for its mysterious millionaire character, the Great Gatsby.
  • Scopes Monkey Trial

    Scopes Monkey Trial

    John Scopes was arrested and tried in court for the teachings of evolution, which was banned in the state of Tennessee at the time.
  • Charles Lindbergh completes solo flight across the Atlantic

    Charles Lindbergh completes solo flight across the Atlantic

    Lindbergh became the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic, starting from New York, and ending in Paris, France.
  • The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)

    The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)

    This movie was the first to incorporate sound and music.
  • St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    On this day, seven associates of the Chicago North Side Gang were murdered.
  • Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)

    Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)

    Black Tuesday was the day the stock market crashed.