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The St. Francis Dam collapse, one of the worst civil engineering failures in United States history, caused massive flooding and killed up to 600 people in the process.
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Mickey Mouse makes its grand debut in Steamboat Willie, a short film by Walt Disney. The cartoon became popular and the demand for more increased.
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Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, was the president during the beginning of the Great Depression as well as the Stock Market Crash.
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October of 1929, the stock market took the deepest plunge up to history and still to this day. This economic tragedy would wipe millions of jobs and put America's unemployment numbers and homeless numbers at an all time high.
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American astronomer, Clyde Tombaugh, discovers planet Pluto in Flagstaff Arizona.
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Signed by Herbert Hoover, this is an act that would implement protection trade policies on the United States.
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The Star Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key, is approved by Herbert Hoover and congress as the nation's national anthem.
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Vegas legalizes gambling. This will change the world for people's recreational time and spending.
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Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly non-stop coast to coast. This is one of many achievements Earhart would accomplish during the Great Depression era.
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Democratic representative of the 1932 election absolutely obliterates Herbert Hoover in the election; as Hoover goes down as a very unsuccessful president, the country hold hope in what FDR will be able to do.
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The 21st amendment was passed, this would end prohibition. Ending prohibition would help the economy as people could buy alcohol and drugs that had not been legal.
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The famous Golden Gate Bridge opens up to traffic and connects San Francisco to Marin County. This makes transportation much easier. Instead of going around or even going by boat, people are able to go straight shoot across.
