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First Miss America Pageant
Margaret Gorman won Miss America in Alantic City, New Jersey. -
King Tutankhamun's Tomb was discovered
This is a major event in history to help us learn further about the past and how we see the past. Howard Carter was the person to find and open the tomb. -
The Great Kanto Earthquake
The earthquake struck Toyko and Yokohama leaving it in ruins. The disaster killed nearly 100,000 people and left 40,000 missing. -
The 1st Macy's Day Parade
It was held in New York City and started at 9:00 am. This event has been nationally televised since 1952. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby
The book is about a man named Nick Carraway and the people he encounters while living in West Egg and how that had impacted his life and how he precieved others. The book is set and was wrote in the "roaring 20's" where nothing seemed to go wrong, but ended going very, very wrong. -
The 1st broadcast
The Grand Ole Opry transmitted the 1st radio broadcast. -
The North Pole
The first flight to the Norht Pole and back occured with the pilots Floyd Bennett and Richard Evelyn Byrd, who later recieved a Medal of Honor for their achievements. -
First TV
Philo Taylor Farnsworth completed the first success in the invention of the TV. It is patented 3 years later. -
Amelia Earhart
She became the 1st woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King was born in his grandfathers house. Without this, history would be changed in inexplainable ways.
