1920s to 1940s By TimelineMaker1920 Jan 3, 1920 Babe Ruth is sold from the Boston Red Sox to the Yankees Period: Mar 1, 1920 to Mar 1, 1940 History Mar 1, 1921 The schooner Bluenose begins her undefeated career in racing, winning the International Fishermen's Trophy Mar 2, 1922 Insulin is discovereed Mar 2, 1923 Time magazine was founded Mar 2, 1924 First olympic winter games Mar 2, 1925 The great gatsby is published Mar 2, 1926 Houdini dies after being punched Mar 2, 1927 Babe Ruth makes home run record Mar 2, 1928 Sliced bread was invented Mar 1, 1929 Stock market crashes Mar 2, 1930 Gandhi salt march Mar 2, 1931 Empire state building was completed Mar 2, 1932 Air conditioning invented Mar 2, 1933 Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany May 23, 1934 Bonnie and Clyde die. Mar 2, 1935 Frank Lloyd Wright Designs His Masterpiece, Fallingwater Sep 9, 1936 Jesse Owens beats Aryan Myth Jun 15, 1938 Johnny Vander Meer Pitches 18 Innings with No Hits