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The 19th Amendment was passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920
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Warren G. Harding is elected by a landslide. Harding wins 60% of the popular vote and 75% of the electoral vote.
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The KDKA of Pittsburgh was the first to broadcast a baseball game on the radio. It was a Pirates v. Phillies game.
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It was the first practical video camera tube to be used in early television cameras.
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The market capitalization of Ford Motor Company exceeds $1 billion.
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"Rebellious" women begin to wear flapper dresses, creating a fad.
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The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It became popular in 1927.
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Aviator Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo transatlantic flight, starting the invention of flight across sea.
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Al Jolson's "The Jazz Singer" was the first "talking" movie, marking the end of silent films.
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The American stock market collapses, kicking off the Great Depression.
