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The IBM corporation is founded
International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational information and technology company -
the palmer raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspected radicals
The palmer which was part of the justice system deoprted 6,000 people -
the 18th ammendemnt goes into affect
the 18th ammendemnt which was the prohibition of alcohol went into affect janurary 29th 1919 -
The League of nations is founded
an organization for international cooperations during World War 1 -
Sacco and Vanezzi trial concoludes
italian immigrants were executed for murder and robbery -
19th ammendemtn is ratified by congress
prohibits the denial of sufferage -
radio station KDKA airs first commercial broadcast program
KDKA was the first company to air a commercial -
the teapot dome scandal is uncovered
involved secret leasing of federal oil resources -
Warren G. Harding is elected president
Warren G. Harding was the 29th president -
Readers Digest is founded
Reader's Digest is an American general interest family magazine published ten times a year out of New York -
Alexander Flemming discovers penicillin
was a scottish Physician -
Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow German Government
Hitler tried to rule the Germans by overtaking their government -
president warren G Harding dies
rated one of the worsr presdients and died august 2nd 1923 -
president calvin coolidge is elected president
30th president of the united states -
george gerschwin releases rhapsody blues
musical composition for piano and jazz -
the first winter olympics are held
the first winter olympics were held in chamonix France -
the national origins act is passed limiting immigration
the national origins act means that there was only a ceratin number of immigrants allowed -
the great gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
on April 10th 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald published the great gatsby -
Langston Hughes publishes his frist set of poems in the weary blues
it was awarded best poem of the year -
adolf hitler publishes mein kampf
german for " My struggle." -
Scopes Monkey trial begins in Dayton, TN
The Case of Scopes Vs. Tennessee was John Thomas Scopes who was a teacher was accussed of teaching the theory of evolution in violation of the law -
The Ford motor motor company announces the creation of a 40 hour work week
ford announces their employees will work for 40 hours a week wuth a $5 wage -
gertrude ederle is the first womn to swin the english channel
after 14 hours she reached the english coast -
the great mississppi flood displaces 700,000 people
the great flood of mississippi forced 700,00 people to either evacuate or get caught in it -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non stop trans atlantic flight
in 1927 Lindbergh landed the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean at 25 years of age -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
babe ruth hit his 60th homerun in september 30th 1926 -
the holland tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opens
november 13th 1927 the tunnel opens connecting manhatten to New Jersey -
the first film with sound the jazz singer debuts
first film with sound -
Herbert Hoover is elected Presdient
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president -
mickey mouse makes his first appearence
mickey mouse made his first appearance on a sshort fil called steamboat willie -
Chicago's St. Valentine's day massacre
the murder of 7 associated with Chicagos North side gang. The men were killed at Lincoln Park Garage Valenties day mroning -
Stock market crashes on "Black Tuesday"
The stock Market crash on black tuesday was when the stock exchange in New York Crashed through 5 days -
Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world
Amelia Earhart attempted to be the youngest woman to fly around the globe in a single engine plane -
Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the United States
Ellis island closed so that Immigrants couldn't come to the United States illegaly -
first game in the newly built yankee stadium
was constructed the same spot where baseball began in the bronx
