Black History Month Project By acastaneda18 Mar 4, 1913 Woodrow Wilson became U.S. president Jul 28, 1914 World War 1 started Nov 2, 1920 First radio broadcast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mar 4, 1921 Warren Harding became U.S. president Aug 3, 1923 Calvin Coolidge became U.S. president Mar 4, 1929 Herbert Hoover became U.S. president Sep 4, 1929 The Great Depression begins May 1, 1931 Empire State Building opened May 21, 1932 Amelia Earhart flies across Atlantic Ocean Mar 4, 1933 Frankllin Roosevelt became U.S. president May 9, 1934 Dust Bowl begins Mar 6, 1937 Hidenburg Disaster Feb 23, 1939 Hattie McDaniels the first African American to win an Oscar Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Apr 12, 1945 Harry Truman became U.S. president Jan 20, 1953 Dwight Eisenhower became U.S. president Sep 8, 1954 SEATO alliance Jul 4, 1960 Hawaii, the last state was admitted giving the American flag 50 stars Jan 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy became U.S. presdent Nov 22, 1963 Lyndon Johnson became U.S. president Mar 24, 2002 Halle Berry wins an oscar for best actress