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In New Orleans the cotton prices went up to 42 cents a pound. The overproduction then made the prices drop to 10 cents a pound. This results in cotton farmers in near depression conditions.
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The 19th amendment was ratified which gave women the right to vote. Which this means no one is aloud denied the right to vote based on sex.
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The New York Giants beat the New York Yankees. The Giants defeat the Yankees 5-3.
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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were on trial for murder. They were found guilty and executed for murder.
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The construction of the Yankee Stadium began on May 5, 1922. This was completed in 284 days. They opened up on April, 18 1923 in Bronx, New York.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatspy. The hardcover copy was $2.
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Charlie Chaplin came out with a silent comedy The Gold Rush.
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Charles Lindbergh flies alone across the Atlantic Ocean to Paris. The trip takes 33.5 hours. He was the first person to fly solo.
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New York Yankees player Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run. This record stays along for more than 30 years. On this day he broke his own record.
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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeat the California Bears. The score was 8-7. The game featured the biggest blunders in football history.
