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First Commercial Radio Broadcast Aired
On this day in history, the very first commercial for a radio broadcast was aired. -
Ernest Hemingway is a Reporter for the Toronto Star
Hemingways first job was a reporter for the "Toronto Star". He worked there for a little over a year -
Women Granted Right to Vote
On this date, after months of campaigning and sign making women are granted the right to vote. Well worth it for standing up for what they believed in. -
Ernest Hemingways First Marraige to Elizabeth Richards
Hemingway marries his first, but not last, love Elizabeth Richards. They had one child named John "Jack" Hemingway on October 10, 1923 -
Ernest Hemingway Goes to Paris for Inspiration
The newly weds Elizabeth and Ernest go to Paris after being suggested by a friend. He claims to have went to bull fight to "toughen up" their unborn child. A short while later Ernest comes out with a novel claiming Paris was of great inspiration, as was the bull fight. -
First Edition of Readers Digest Published
The very first edition of the magazine "Readers Digest" was published and sent out across the country on this day in history. Since then it is one of the most well known educational magazines today -
Tomb of King Tut Discovered
The very first discovery of the renown Pharroh "King Tutankhamen" was found on this day in history -
Insulin Discovered
A breakthrough in medical history for diabetics across the nation happend on this day in history. -
Hitler Jailed after Failed Coup
Demonic war lord Adolf Hitler is thrown in jail after a failed coup -
First Talking Movie Invented
Little did they know that they were opening the door to a world of oppurtunity when they came out with "The Jazz Singer" and changed the way we entertain people forever. -
Time Magazine Founded
One of the most iconic magazines for current events and cultural news was founded on this day in history -
Ernest Hemingways "3 Stories 10 Poems" is Published
Hemingways first works is published. A start to a terrific career that would lead him to become a classic American author and as the title suggests, it contains three short stories and ten original poems -
First Winter Olympic Games
On this day in history, the world decided that only having the olympics every 4 years with only summer games just wasnt enough to keep the anxious viewers satisfied. Therefore they started the first ever Winter Olympic Games. A popular favorite was in fact, hockey. -
Hemingway meets and becomes friends with F. Scott Fitzgerald
Classic American authors Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald become friends and acquaintances. The relationship only lasted a few years, as their different opinions on life and its meaning and their rivalrous, masculine nature drives a wedge between them, -
Hitler's "Mein Kampf" Published
Hitlers book "Mein Kampf" or "My Fight" was published on this day. It is an autobiographical manifesto of the Nazi war leader. -
First Woman Swims the Entire English Channel
Women continue to wow us this decade as the first woman ever swims the entire English Channel. As you are aware this is approximatley 2 miles. -
Robert Goddard Launches his First Liquid Fueled Rocket
A modern science breakthrough occurs as Robert Goddard launches his first liquid fueled rocket into the atmosphere on this day in history -
Ernest Hemingway Publishes "The Sun Also Rises", his First Novel
Hemingway publishes his first of many novels "The Sun Also Rises" -
Babe Ruth Makes Homerun Record
Hall of Famer Babe Ruth makes the record of most homeruns with a whopping total of 61 -
Lindbergh Flies Solo Over the Atlantic Ocean
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Hemingway Divorces Elizabeth Richards and Marries Pauline Pfeiffer
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Hemingways Son Patrick Hemingway is Born
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Bubble Gum, Sliced Bread, & the Oxford English Dictionary Invented
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Ernest Hemingways Father Commits Suicide
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Great Depression Begins
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Stock Market Crashes
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Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" is published
