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Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party.
Adolf Hitler threatens to resign from the Nazi Party in Germany. He stays only when members agree to make him its official leader. -
Time Magazine First Published!
Time Magazine is published for the first time. -
Harding Dies!
President Warren G. Harding dies of stroke in a San Francisco hotel room. Vice President Calvin Coolidge ascends to presidency. -
The First Winter Olympic Games!
The first Winter Olympic Games are held in the French Alps in Chamonix, France with sixteen nations sending athletes to participate, including the United States, which won four medals. Norway, with four gold and eighteen medals total had the most in both categories. The Winter Olympic Games have been held since this year, except during World War II. -
The Great Gatsby was Published!
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The televisor is created.
Inventor John Logie Baird of Scotland demonstrates a machine that sends moving images over airwaves. He calls his machine a televisor. -
Lindbergh's First Solo Transatlantic Flight
Aviator Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo transatlantic flight, landing his Spirit of Saint Louis in Paris 33 hours after departing from New York. Lindbergh becomes a national hero. -
The Movies Talk!
The Jazz Singer becomes the first full-length motion picture with sound and songs. Movies will now be known as "talkies." -
Hoover Elected as President
Herbert Hoover, running on a slogan of "A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage," is elected to the presidency, crushing Catholic Democrat Al Smith to maintain Republican dominance of the Oval Office. -
Stock Market Collapse!
The American stock market collapses, signaling the onset of the Great Depression. The Dow Jones Industrial Average peaks in September 1929 at 381.17—a level that it won't reach again until 1954. The Dow will bottom out at a Depression-era low of just 41.22 in 1932.
