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In 1910, James Reese Europe organized the Clef Club, an African American music society.
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The American Professional Football League was first formed, with Jim Thorpe as its president. Only eleven teams were on the rosteres.
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One year after its ratification, the volstead act goes into effect and the prohibition begins. With it come speakeasies. HEAR HEAR!
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"Nosferatu" is released by F.W. Murnau. It was the first ever Dracula movie.
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The first Miss America Paageant was held on this date, proclaiming Margaret Gorman to be the winner. She won the Golden Mermaid Trophy.
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Radio broadcasts begin, playing classical and jazz music.
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The Lincoln Memorial featuring (of course) Honest Abe himself was completed.
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King Tut's tomb is discovered in the Valley of Kings by Howard Carter.
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Bessie Smith records with Columbia Records for the first time, becoming one of the first female jazz and blues sensations.
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Time Magazine was published for the first time.
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The first ever talking movie was made in the month of April 1923 in New York City. The first full length movie didn't come until 1927, however.
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The Scopes Monkey Trial begins.
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A.A. Milne publishes the first Winnie the Pooh book. Unfortunately, Tigger did not appear in the book. The main characters were Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore.
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Harry Houdini dies of peritonitis after purportedly being punched in the abdomen because he "could withstand any blows without injury".
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NBC is created by Westinghouse and General Electric. It had twenty four stations.
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Charles Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field, hoping to win the Ortieg Prize.
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The first ever appearance of Mickey and Minne was broadcasted. It was called "Plane Crazy".
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The very first loaf of sliced bread was put on the shelves on this date, from the invention of a bread slicer from Otto Rowhedder.
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, also known as the Al-Capone's-Gang-Randomly-Shoots-A-Bunch-of-Irish-Guys Masacre.
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The first ever Academy Awards were held on this date. Only 250 people attended the event, and the first ever best actor was not present for the ceremonies.
