John Steinbeck By Jase Nelson Jan 1, 1929 Cup of Gold was published Jan 1, 1931 The Empire State building opens Jan 1, 1932 Bonus Army marches on DC Jan 1, 1933 To a God Unknown was published Jan 1, 1933 Roosevelt was sworn in as president Jan 1, 1935 Tortilla Flat was published Jan 1, 1935 The F.B.I. is established Jan 1, 1936 In Dubious Battle was published Jan 1, 1936 Life magazine publishes first issue Jan 1, 1937 The Red Pony was published Jan 1, 1937 Of Mice and Men was published Jan 1, 1939 The Grapes of Wrath was published Jan 1, 1940 Bugs Bunny makes its cartoon debut Jan 1, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Jan 1, 1942 The Moon is Down was published Jan 1, 1943 Detroit Michigan race riots Jan 1, 1944 DDay Jan 1, 1945 Cannery Row was published Jan 1, 1945 Atomic Bomb dropped Jan 1, 1945 Germany Surrenders Jan 1, 1946 Phillipines regain independence from the US Jan 1, 1947 The Pearl was published Jan 1, 1947 Jackey Robinson breaks color barrier in baseball Jan 1, 1948 Berlin Blockade Jan 1, 1949 Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb
