The 1930's

Discovery of Pluto as a planet

Feb 18, 1930

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Astronomers in Flagstaff, Arizona discover Pluto as the ninth planet.

Al Capone sentenced to jail

Jun 16, 1931

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Al Capone was sentenced to jail for tax evasion. He was suspected for more serious crimes, but not convicted.

Amelia Earhart flies solo across the Atlantic ocean

May 20, 1932

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Amelia Earhart took off on her solo flight across the Atlantic ocean. She was the first person to do it.

Prohibition laws are repealed

Dec 5, 1933

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Prohibition laws in the United States against manufacturing, distributing, and consuming alchol are repealed.

John Dillinger dies

Jul 22, 1934

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John Dillinger, the notorious bank robber and murderer, is shot outside a movie theatre in Chicago.

Huey long dies

Sep 10, 1935

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Huey long was an American political leader that got assassinated in louisiana on September 10, 1935

Spanish civil war

Jul 17, 1936

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The Spanish civil war was a conflict which the conservative and tradisionalist makes spain rise against and finally over throw the second republic for the spanish

Hindenburg Tradegy

May 6, 1937

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A German air ship burst into flaes after getting hit by lightening. 13 passengers and 22 crewman were killed. Thatis a total of 25 people.

Munich Pact

Sep 29, 1938

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Britain, France, and Italy agree to let Germany partition Czechoslovakia

World War II Begins

Sep 1, 1939

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Germany invades polland and France gives Ultimatum.