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Star Spangled Banner Official Anthem
Regarded as the National Anthem but not until 1916 when President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order and President Hoover signed it into the law [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-star-spangled-banner-becomes-official] -
Nevada Legalizes Gambling
Lift out of the state of the Great Depression Nevada's economy was in shambles so they legalized Gambling then later on divorce -
Death of Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison dies at the age of 84, he had created many inventions despite having hearing problems such as the first power plant in New York City as well as the light bulb -
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Struggles from the Great Depression
From 1932 to 1933 was one of the worst years from the Great Depression, thousands of banks closed their doors for many have failed and some of 15 million people were unemployed. The U.S Treasury did not have enough money to pay the government workers -
First Female U.S Senate
Hattie Wyatt Caraway became the first female U.S Senate and was then reelected in 1938 she became a Senate after her late husband passed away. She was the first freely elected but was preceded by Rebecca Latimer Felton in 1922 although she never ran for an election -
First Woman to fly across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean landing in Ireland traveling over 2,000 miles in just 15 hours she was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by the U.S Congress. Later on in 1937 she had attempted to fly around the world with her copilot Frederick J. Noonan but her plane disappeared near Howland Island (July 2, 1937) -
Year of 1933 Summary
Great Depression continued to impact the United States Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, Nazis declared a national boycott of all Jewish owned businesses and opened their first concentration camp (Dachau). Franklin D. Roosevelt nearly escaped being assassinated. [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/year/1933] -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
The plans of Adolf Hitler impacted Germany greatly he threw away politics and started ordering a rapid expansion of the state police, the Gestapo, composing everything out of Nazis for the new security force. There was very little that anyone could do to stop Hitler -
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger debuted on Detroit radio and became one of the most popular and enduring western heroes of the 20th century. The writer Fran Striker and the creation of station-owner George Trendle in the making of the Lone ranger had no connection or experience with that of cowboys, Native Americans, and Pioneers of the real west but it mattered not so much. The Lone Ranger became an effortless success transitioning to motion pictures and television -
Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States and outlined his "New Deal" on expanding the Federal Government for employment opportunities as well as giving an optimistic and competent speech to the people -
Loch Ness "Monster"
The Loch Ness "Monster" was first sighted by a couple that claimed to have seen an enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface in April of 1933 that was later published on the newspaper in May of 1933. Several of the British universities in the 1960s launched solar expeditions but never saw the Noch Ness "Monster" but sonar operators detected a large moving underwater object. -
Funk Master James Brown is born
Revolutionary figure who came to be known as "Soul brother #1" and many other names came to the world of music. Sentenced for 16 yrs at the age of 15 for stealing from parked cars he used that time in prison to dedicate himself to music and was released only after 3 yrs when they saw how serious he was about music. Before prison he would sing and dance in front of his Aunt's business to attract customers he would find music on the streets. -
First Drive-in Movie Theater
Richard Hollingshead first came up with the idea when his mother struggled to sit comfortably in a movie theater putting a screen on some trees testing it in his driveway and ways to protect it from the rain. He received a patent in May of 1933 then opened it in June charging 25 cents per car. The idea quickly caught on and more drive-in theaters popped up around the world. -
First Dymaxion Car produced
First Dymaxion three wheeled car produced by Buckminster Fuller, it was part aircraft part automobile able to reach the speed of 120 mph and an average of 28 miles per gallon but it was never massed produced. In October of 1933 Dymaxion was blamed for the death of professional driver Francis Turner when the car turned over in a demonstration although it did lead to public acceptance of new streamlined passenger cars, such as the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr. -
Dust Bowl
Massive dust storm swept away the crops from the farmland from the northern Great Plains to the eastern seaboard in the month of may it was the most severe storm yet winds carrying dust from over-plowed and over-grazed lands. It forced thousands of families to move away to California. -
Indian Reorganization Act signed into law
Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) allowed the Native Americans to have control over their lands and be able to form legally recognized tribal governments. More importantly the IRA reversed the allotment policy that was in effect from 1887-1934. They were able to purchase their land back. IRA was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt -
Adolf Hitler cements his position of supreme power
After no more than a year Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany it was not enough for him he wanted to take more and he became the leader of Germany after the president died of an illness. The president had no choice but to choose Hitler as Chancellor for Hitler could bring a whole group of people under his persuasion. Hitler had a greed for leadership -
Ella Fitgerald wins Amateur Night at Harlem's Apollo Theater
Ella was a dancer who found herself on stage by chance instead of dancing she decided to sing. She had said in an interview that it was only a bet when she put her name in along with her friends never thinking that she could be called onto the stage. Once she sang on stage it would change the course of her life becoming a musical legend. -
Shirley Temple receives special miniature Oscar at the age of 6
"Shirley Temple receives the first-ever kid-sized, "juvenile" Oscar. The trophy measured roughly half the height of a full-sized Oscar." During the time of her fame it offered a sense of wholesome and hope during the times of the Great Depression. After 20 yrs or so she retired from Hollywood she released a political campaign running for a congressional seat in San Mateo, California, in 1967. -
Jesse Owens wins Long Jump and respect in Germany
Jesse Owens wins an Olympic gold medal in the long jump in the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. He set three world records. Jesse Owens and Metcalfe had replaced two American Jews that were supposed to run that day because the U.S thought it would make Hitler even more angry and for that they were criticized. -
"Of Mice and Men" is published
John Steinbeck's novella of Mice and Men is a story of a bond between two migrant workers and also adapted the book into a three-act play produced in the same year. The first two novels were not a huge success when he first started, but his third novel became a huge success Tortilla Flat as well as Dubious Battle. Mice and Men and Dubious Battle talked about the injustices of various types such as discrimination against migrant workers. -
Disney releases "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
Walt Disney decision to make Snow White was the first animated feature with technicolor although many said that he should not produce it including his wife he bet everything into the film and premiered it in December 21,1937 and it grossed into $8 million. It was a lot during the Great Depression. Disney had won an honorary Academy Award. -
The Year of 1939
A number of events happened in the year of 1939 as the Depression era ended World War II began and Germany invaded Poland in response to Germany invading Poland France and Great Britain declared war on Germany. Hitler had become insatiable he wanted more than what he had already had. U.S was still neutral with the whole situation regarding Germany. -
Germans bomb Paris
Germany bombed Paris killing 254 people most of them of which were civilians. World War II had already begun and the death of many people was happening all around. Germany was determined to wreck France's economy and military, reducing it's population. It did not matter that there were civilians in the mist of it all even schoolchildren.