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The Roaring 20's
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Germany Allies End WWI
Germany and the Allies sign an armistice to end the fighting in World War 1. -
18th Amendment
Congress ratifies the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting the sale of alcohol anywhere in the United States. -
Treaty Conflict
In Paris, diplomats representing the combatant nations of World War I sign the Treaty of Versailles, which promises to sustain peace through the creation of the League of Nations but also plants the seed of future conflict by imposing mercilessly stiff reparations upon Germany. -
President Suffers a Stroke
Under heavy strain while on a speaking tour promoting the League of Nations, President Woodrow Wilson suffers a stoke, leaving him largely incapacitated for the final 18 months of his term. He later died on February 3, 1924 -
Senate Rejects League
The Senate Refuses to ratify the Versailles Treaty or authorize United States participation in the League of Nations. -
19th Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote. -
World Series
Baseball's World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time; the New York Giants defeat the New York Yankees; five games to three. -
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium, "The House that Ruth Built," is constructed in the Bronx, New York. -
Harding Dies
President Warren G. Harding Dies of stroke in a San Francisco hotel room. Vice President Calvin Coolidge ascends to presidency. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes "The Great Gatsby". -
Scopes Violates Ban
Tennessee schoolteacher John Scopes is arrested for teaching evolution, in violation of new state law banning the teaching of Darwin. The ensuing "Scopes Monkey Trial," pitting defense attorney Clarence Darrow against three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan in a proxy debate of modernity versus fundamentalism, captivates the nation. Scopes is eventually found guilty. -
The General
Buster Keaton's comedy classic "The General," consiidered by many to be the greatest silent film ver made, premieres. -
Spirit of St. Louis
Aviator Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo transatlantic flight, landing his "Spirit of Saint Louis" in Paris 33 hours after departing from New York. Lindbergh becomes a national hero. -
Babe Ruth 60th
New York Yankees star Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season, breaking his own record of 59. Ruth's record will stand for more than 30 years. -
The Jazz Singer
Al Jolson's "The Jazz Singer", the first "talking" motion picture, premieres, marking the beginning of the end of the silent film era. -
Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" premieres, introducing the world to a new animate character- Mickey Mouse. -
Stock Market Collapse
The American Stock Market Collapes, signaling the onset of the Great Depression. The Dow Jones Industrial Average peakin September 1929 at 381.17- a level that it will not reach again until 1954. The Dow will bottom out at a Depression-ear low of just 41.22 in 1932. -
Chicago Mob
In the "Saint Valentine's Day Massacre." the single bloodiest incident in a decade-long turf war between rival Chicago mobsters fighting to control the lucrative bootlegging tade, members of Al Capone;s gang murder 7 followers of rival Bugs Moran.
