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Warren Harding Dies in Office
Warren Harding died of a heart attack. VP Calvin Coolidge becomes president. -
Lindbergh Flight
Charles Lindbergh concluded the first non-stop solo flight from New York to Paris. It took him 33 hours. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Executed
Italian anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in the US for robbery and murder connected to an incident at a Massachusetts factory. There was very little evidence tying them to the event. -
The Jazz Singer Premiered
The Jazz Singer was the first movie to use synchronized words and pictures. -
Stock Market Crashes
Stock market prices plummet. Over $10 billion was lost in hours. -
September 18 Incident
In Manchuria, Japan bombed their own railway to provide a reason for them to invade China. -
New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt delivers his acceptance speech for presidential nomination. In this speech, he promises a "new deal" for America. -
FDR Inaugural Address
Franklin Roosevelt gives his first inaugural address including the now famous line, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." -
Fireside Chats
In his first Fireside Chat, FDR announces the Emergency Banking Act and asks the public to trust banks again. -
National Recovery Administration
National Recovery Administration suspended the anti-trust laws to allow business to coordinate prices. -
Black Monday
Supreme Court declared the National Recovery Administration unconstitutional. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the US base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. This lead to America's entry into WW II.