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"The American Language"
A book written by H.L. Mencken about his favorite writer Mark Twain. It was published in 1919 and was center stage for awhile. -
Warren Harding Elected President
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Nobel Prize
Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize in physics. -
The Great Gatsby was published
F. Scotts Fitzgerald first published "The Great Gatsby." The book has since been made into a movie 4 times. (1926, 1949, 1974, 2000) -
Queen Elizabeth II
Quenn Elizabeth II was born to King George VI and the Duchess of York. -
Charles Lindbergh flight across the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh made a 33 hour and 32 minute flight across the Alantic ocean and landed at Le Bourget Field just outside of Paris. His plane was named the Spirit of St. Louis -
First Talking Movie
"the jazz singer" -
Babe Rooth sets Home Run Record
Babe Rooth finished the season with 60 homeruns. a record that stood for 34 years. -
Penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, He released it in March 7 1929 -
St. Valentines day massacre
Al capone rented a appartment across the street for his rivals trucking outfit. on the 14th of Febuary he ordered 7 gunmen dressed like officers to raid the trucking building. the 7 men were lined up outside and shot repeatledly. -
The decline of Capones rule
Eliot Ness began a successful investigation of Capones business and slowly began shutting him down. to lay low Capone arranged to have himself jailed confortably for 9 months. When he returned he was arrested for tax evasion. -
Black Tuesday
The great stockmarket crash -
Bonnie and Cylde
The infamous criminal pair bonnie and cylde were said to have met.
