The Great Gatsby

First Religious Radio Broadcast in the US

Jan 2, 1921

On January 2nd, of 1921 the first religious radio broadcast in the United States happened. It was broadcast on KDKA- Pittsburgh radio.

Irish Free State

Dec 6, 1922

Irish Free State, a self governing dominion of the British Empire is officially proclaimed.

Literature Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Mar 17, 1923

Irish Poet William Butler Yeats wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his Literature works.

Vladimir Lenin Dies

Jan 21, 1924

Vladimir Lenin dies, and Stalin rises to power.

Robert Frost wins Pulitzer

Mar 17, 1924

Robert Frost wins his first of four Pulizter prizes.

Hitler is Imprisoned

Apr 1, 1924

Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison after the Beer Hall Putsch fails in Munich. During the eight months he spent in prison, he wrote his autobiography Mein Kampf.

First Female Governor in US

Mar 17, 1925

Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected Governor of Wyoming, making her the first female governor elected in the US.

The Sun Also Rises

Mar 17, 1926

Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises was published this year.

Germany Economy Crash

Mar 17, 1927

Germany's economy crashes partially due to the Nazi Party

US Economy crash

Mar 17, 1929

The US stock marcket crashes, causing the US economy to follow and crash completely, starting the Great Depression.