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The 18th amendment was ratified banning the manufacturing, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors beginning the period known as prohibition. -
The United States ratifies the 19th amendment, legally granting women the right to vote -
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian immigrants, were accused of murdering a guard and paymaster during an armed robbery. The trial was controversial because many believed they were innocent and that the trial was tainted because of their anarchist beliefs. After many retrial attempts were made and failed, they were executed on 8/23/192705 -
The first parade by Macy's was originally called "The Macy's Christmas Parade. The route was from 145th st and Convent Ave to the Macy's store on 34th St and Broadway. -
John Scopes, a teacher in the Tennessee Public School system, went on trial for teaching evolution in his classroom. This was know as the Scopes Monkey Trial. Because of the "Tennessee Butler Act" it was unlawful to teach human evolution in a public funded school.
Scopes was defended by the famous American lawyer, Clarence Darrow, who was a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Scopes was found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $100. -
Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He flew nonstop from Long Island, New York to Paris, France in his plane name "The Spirit of St. Louis." -
The Jazz Singer, a musical film starring Al Jolson, was released in 1927. It was the first talking feature length film with synchronized dialogue. This was the beginning of "talkies" and the end of the silent film era. -
The famous mouse made his first public debut in the black and white cartoon film short "Steamboat Willie." It was a breakthrough moment in animation history also having synchronized sound with the short film. -
Seven Irish members of Chicago's North Side Gang, led by George "Bugs" Moran were lined up and executed on St Valentine's Day in 1929. They were murdered by four unknown individuals, in which two were dressed as policemen. It was suspected that Al Capone was behind the attack, brought on by rivalries between the gangs, stemming from their involvement in various illegal activities. It remains one of the biggest unsolved crimes in American history. -
America was experiencing declining production, agriculture issues, unemployment, excessive bank loans and massive debt. October became a bleak month for investors. In a single day 16 million shares were traded and billions lost. This wiped out thousands of investors and caused a economic depression lasting years.