1920s Timeline

By Brianv.
  • Sacco and Vanzetti

    Sacco and Vanzetti

    Following Sacco and Vanzetti's indictment for murder for the Braintree robbery, Galleanists and anarchists in the United States and abroad began a campaign of violent retaliation.
  • KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

    The first-ever commercial broadcast.
  • 1st Miss American Pageant

    1st Miss American Pageant

    Miss America, known as the first Miss America pageant, started in 1921. It was designed to attract tourists to extend their Labor Day holiday weekend and enjoy festivities in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Teapot Dome Scandal

    The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding.
  • 1st Winter Olympics

    1st Winter Olympics

    The Chamonix Games were the first occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games.
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    It tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth. Set in 1920s New York, the book is narrated by Nick Carraway.
  • Scopes Monkey Trial

    Scopes Monkey Trial

    The Scopes trial, formally The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial.
  • Charles Lindberg Completes Solo Flight Across The Atlantic

    Charles Lindberg Completes Solo Flight Across The Atlantic

    Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Spirit of St. Louis from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France.
  • The Jazz Singer Debut

    The Jazz Singer Debut

    The first movie with sound.
  • St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang on Saint Valentine's Day.
  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday

    Stock Market Crashes