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The IBM Corporation is founded
The International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York with operations in over 170 countries. -
The 18th Amendment goes into affect
Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States. -
The Palmer Raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspected radicals
A series of violent and abusive law-enforcement raids directed at leftist radicals and anarchists. -
The League of Nations is founded
The League of Nations was an organization for international cooperation established at the initiative of the victorious Allied Powers at the end of World War I. -
The 19th Amendment is ratified by Congress
The 19th Amendment, which stated that “the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex,” passed both houses of Congress and was sent to the states for ratification. -
Radio Station KDKA airs the first commercially broadcast program
Westinghouse Radio Station KDKA was a world pioneer of commercial radio broadcasting. Transmitting with a power of 100 watts on a wavelength of 360 meters. -
Warren G. Harding is elected president
Warren G. Harding was the 29th president until his death 2 years later in 1923 -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial concludes
The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti for the South Braintree murders was held in Dedham, Massachusetts. -
Reader's Digest is founded
Reader's Digest is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is uncovered
Fall secretly granted to Harry F. Sinclair of the Mammoth Oil Company exclusive rights to the Teapot Dome reserves. -
First game in the newly built Yankee Stadium is played
In the historic first game, the Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1. -
President Warren G. Harding dies
President Warren G. Harding dies on August 2, 1923 of a Heart Attack -
President Calvin Coolidge is elected president
John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was the 30th President of the United States. -
Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow the German government
Hitler attempts to overthrow the German government in the abortive 'Beer Hall'. -
The first Winter Olympics are held
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. -
George Gershwin released "Rhapsody in Blue"
A 1924 musical composition by American composer George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. -
The National Origins Act is passing limiting immigration
A law that severely restricted immigration by establishing a system of national quotas that blatantly discriminated against immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and virtually excluded Asians. -
Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the United States
The federal government shut down the Ellis Island immigrant reception station in New York Harbor. -
The Great Gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. -
Scopes Monkey Trial begins in Dayton, TN
An American legal case in July 1925 where a substitute high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act. -
Adolf Hitler publishes "Mein Kampf"
A 1925 autobiographical book by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
Langston Hughes publishes his first set of poems in his "The Weary Blues"
After its publication, the book won several awards, and the prize money allowed Hughes to complete his college education. -
Gertrude Ederle is the first woman to swim the English Channel
On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. -
The Ford Motor Company announces the creation of a 40 hour work week
Henry Ford made a groundbreaking change by being one of the first significant companies to change his work policy to 40-hour weeks with five working days. -
The Great Mississippi Flood displaces 700,000 people
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States. -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight
On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh lands his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the 1927 season and with it sets a record that would stand for 34 years. -
The Holland Tunnel connecting NY and NJ opens
The Holland Tunnel was the longest continuous underwater vehicular tunnel in the world. -
The first film with sound "The Jazz Singer" debuts
The first commercially successful full-length feature film with sound -
Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, made from the Penicillium notatum mold. -
Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the short film "Steamboat Willie"
Steamboat Willie was first released on November 18, 1928, in New York. It was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. -
Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The murder of 7 members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park garage on the morning of Valentine's Day, where they were made to line up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants. -
Herbert Hoover is elected president
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st president of the United States. -
Stock market crashes on 'Black Tuesday'
Considered the worst economic event in world history. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 13 percent. -
Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world
Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland; she landed in Ireland nearly 15 hours later, becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
