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Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested and charged on May 5, 1920, for armed robbery and murder. They shot Alessandro Berardelli was shot and killed and robbed of $15,000. -
KDKA was the world's first commercially licensed station. It went on the air in Pittsburgh on November 2, 1920. -
The first Miss American Pageant was held on September 7-8, 1921. This was held in Atlantic City. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal started on April 15, 1922. This was a political corruption scandal that happened in the U.S. involving President Harding. -
The first Winter Olympics was held on January 25, 1924. It was held in Chamonix, France. -
F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel "The Great Gatsby" was published on April 10, 1925. This was Fitzgerald's third book and greatest achievement. -
The Scopes Monkey Trial was decided on July 21, 1925. It began on July 10, 1925. John T. Scopes was charged with violating state law. -
Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic on May 21, 1927. He flew from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France. -
On October 6, 1927 The Jazz Singer was released by the Warner Bros. This was the first movie with sound. -
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre happened on February 14, 1929. This is where 7 members and associates of a Noth Side Gang in Chicago were murdered. -
The Black Tuesday also known as the Stock Market Crash occurred on October 29, 1929. On Black Tuesday the market decreased nearly 12%.