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On May 19th the Emergency Quota Act is passed into law. It limited the number of immigrants that were allowed to enter the United States. There were yearly limits that restricted many from coming in.
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This day was an important affair that included speeches by very well known and respected people. Lincoln's oldest son, Robert Lincoln, was honored and Martin Luther King Jr. spoke.
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Brothers Albert, Samuel, Jack, and Harry purchased a loan from banker Motley Flint and bought the studio on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. They formally incorporated as Warner Brothers Pictures.
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Calvin Coolidge won his title as President when he got a victory in the first election. He won against John W. Davis who was for the Democratic party.
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Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated as the first woman governor in Wyoming of the United States.
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When the Air Commerce Act was passed it provided assistance and aid to the airline industry, as well as federal oversight under the Department of Commerce for civil air safety.
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1,000 U.S. marines were prompted to land in order to protect property of United States interests during the Civil War in China.
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Over 700,000 people were effected by the Great Mississippi Flood that broke out across the land. Many damages built up debt for the citizens.
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The release of the animated short film Plane Crazy gave Mickey and Minnie Mouse their first appearance on film.
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Seven rivals and citizens were killed by Al Capone's gangsters in Chicago, Illinois. This was known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
