1930's Timeline By CodyCrow Mar 3, 1930 Unemployment rises in the U.S. May 1, 1931 The Empire State Building opens. May 22, 1932 Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly alone over the Atlantic Ocean. Nov 4, 1932 Franklin Roosevelt is elected president over Herbert Hoover. Mar 9, 1933 The Emergency Banking Act is passed. Dec 5, 1933 Prohibition comes to an end with the 21st Amendment. Apr 4, 1935 The Works Progress Administration is created. Aug 3, 1936 Jesse Owens wins the first of four Olympic gold medals. May 27, 1937 The Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco. Sep 1, 1939 World War II begins.