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Suffrage
Women's right to vote was ratified on this date. -
Insulin Discovered
The discovery of insulin allowed people with diabetes to live long, healthy lives -
King Tut Tomb found
After 5 years of searching in the Valley of the Kings, Howard Carter made it all worth while by pulling out the famous King Tut's Tomb. -
First Winter Olympics
This was the first year that the winter olympic games were ever held -
Adolf Hitler publishes book
Along with being a war veteran, Hitler publsihes his book, "Mein Kampf" -
Babe Ruth breaks record
Babe Ruth hits his 60th homerun, setting a new MLB record! -
The Jazz Singer
The first movie to include dialogue (talkie). -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Al Capone headed a ruthless murder of 7 men of a rival gang and made himself known. -
Black Tuesday
Stock market crashed -
Stock Market Crashes
Prices plummeted and everyone lost money on their stocks they had purchased -
Dust Bowl
The drought begins and farmers create the dust bowl -
U.S. Official National Anthem
President Herbert Hoover signed that the "Star Spangled Banner" was the offical U.S. National Anthem -
Lindbergh's Baby Kidnapped
The son of the famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh was taken out of his crib late at night and ended up dying -
New Chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed the new chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg -
Assassination Attempt on FDR
After giving a speech, 5 shots rang out but was not successful in hitting FDR -
First Nazi Concentration Camp
First camp was Dachau in a small Southern German town that started out holding Jews -
Scientists Split the Atom
Scientist John Cockcroft wins the Nobel Prize for his achievement of splitting the atom -
Prohibition Ends in the U.S.
After alcohol was band for around a decade they decided to finally ratify the 21st amendment -
The Hindenburg
An airship that was heading to New Jersey from Germany broke into flames while in flight -
World War 2
This is the date that Germany invaded Poland and World War 2 began -
Battle of Britain
Intense air battle between the Germans and the British in Great Britain's airspace -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese enforce a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor killing many people -
The Manhattan Project
This endeavor was the U.S. trying to create the first atomic bomb to give them an edge in war -
The Bataan Death March
This was the Japanese leading 72,000 American and Filipino prisoners on a 63 mile march that killed an estimated 7,000-10,000 prisoners due to harsh treatment on this march -
Anne Frank Goes Into Hiding
The Frank family goes into hiding in a last ditch effort to hide from the Nazis and avoid going to a concentration camp -
D-Day
This was when the Americans and the U.K. along with other countries moved a massive fleet of attackers across the English Channel to attack Nazi occupied lands -
Hitler Commits Suicide
As Russians neared his secret underground bunker with WW2 about to come to an end, Chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler shot himself with his pistol so he would not be tortured and taken back to foreign lands to be shunned -
First Organ Transplant
The first kidney transplant was taken place and saved the life of another person -
Korean War Starts
The war between North and South Korea begins -
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain again
After losing a shocking decision, the hero of this time, Churchill got one final run at being prime minister before retiring in 1955 -
Color TV Introduced
The first TV commercial in color was brodcasted on this date with a month later TV series started to be brodcasted in color -
Princess Elizabeth Becomes Queen at Age 25
Princess Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip took on a huge responsibility by being the oldest daughter of King George VI and becoming a Queen at only 25 years old -
Joseph Stalin Dies
The commanding leader of the Soviet Union finally passes away after ruling for nearly 30 years -
Cigarettes Cause Cancer
After years of believing that cigarette smoking can cause no harm to you, a report was released that they are hazardous for your health and can cause cancer -
Segregation Ruled Illegal in the U.S.
On this day, African Americans would break the color berrier and discrimination against blacks was outlawed -
Emmett Till Murdered
A 14 year old African American boy was brutally murdered by three White males and it sparked the Civil Rights Movement -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Bus Seat
An African American woman refused to give up her seat for a white male on the bus during serious segregation -
Elvis on the Ed Sullivan Show
Elvis appeared on a very popular show and was gyrating his hips on television and was very controversial at the time -
Laika Becomes First Living Animal to Enter Orbit
The Soviets launched Sputnik 2 into space with Laika the dog in it and she survived through the launch but died in space because there was no set return plan for her -
Peace Symbol Created
This symbol was created by Gerald Holtom for a symbol for peace and first used as a symbol for nuclear disarmament -
Hope Diamond is Donated to the Smithsonian
This rare diamond has been owned by King Louis XIV stolen during the French Revolution and has been worn to raise money for charity was donated to the Smithsonian by Harry Winston -
Castro Becomes Dictator of Cuba
Very powerful communist leader, Fidel Castro becomes the dictator of the country of Cuba which the U.S. was parteners with -
First Sit In
4 black college students sit down at a white lunch table and refuse to move which sparked many other sit ins across the south -
The Beatles
Arguably, the most popular, influential rock band in history changed the band's name and took off in popularity -
Soviets Launch First Man in Space
Yuri Gagarin becomes first person to orbit the earth -
Freedom Riders
A group of 7 blacks and 6 whites to stop segregation on busses -
Berlin Wall Built
Wall constructed to separate eastern and western germany -
Rachel Carson publishes "Silent Spring"
Carson released her new book regarding the dangers of pesticide -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S. finds out the Soviets are sending missles to Cuba in an attempt to attack the U.S. -
March on Washington
Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have A Dream" speech -
JFK Assassinated
America's youngest president was shot and killed by James Earl Ray -
Muhammad Ali Becomes World Heavyweight Champion
Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer ever that broke the color burrier and defeats Sonny Liston to become world champion -
U.S. Sends Troops to Vietnam
In respons to the Gulf of Tonkin incident, President Lyndon B, Johnson gets permission from Congress to send troops to Vietnam -
First Superbowl
First superbowl in American Football history had the Green Bay Packers defeating the Kansas City Chiefs -
First Heart Transplant
Christiaan Bonard successfully attempts the first heart transplant in history -
MLK Jr. Assassination
American Civil Rights leader was shot and killed while standing on his balcony -
Neil Armstrong Becomes the First Man to Land on the Moon
As part of the Apollo 11 mission, Neil stepped foot on the moon and made history -
The Beatles Break Up
One of the best and most successful bands of all time break up when Paul McCartney decides to leave the band -
VCR's Introduced
A new system was introduced to watch film and was the world's first commercial success -
London Bridge Brought to U.S.
The bridge was completely disassembled, the stones were counted and was rebuilt in Long Beach, California -
Pocket Calculators introduced
Pocket calculators are small portable devices that cut a lot of time out of solving equations -
Terrorists Attack at the Olympic Games in Munich
A group of terrorists that belonged to a group called , "Black September" invaded the building holding the Israeli athletes and took them hostage but in the end, their needs were not met and all of the hostages were killed along with 5 of the terrorists -
Abortion is Legalized in the U.S.
After being hugely forbidden in many states, the supreme court case of Roe v. Wade came to the decision that abortion would now be legal in the U.S. -
Terracotta Army Discovered in China
Farmers were digging holes and came upon ancient pottery shads that proved the army was in china -
Microsoft Founded
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the most popular company in the world now and become a pair of the richest men in the world -
U.S. President Nixon Resigns
Under the threat of impeachment, president Nixon decides to step fown from his presidency -
First Black Man to Win Wimbledon
The superbowl of tennis which as known as Wimbledon was won for the first time by a black man, Arthur Ashe -
Two Dollar Bill
The bill was discontinuted in 1966 and is hardly found in circulation today -
Elvis Dies
Perhaps one of the most popular and successful rock/gospel singer of all time is found dead -
First Test-Tube Baby Born
Scientists found a way to fertilize an egg outside of the human body and produce a baby -
Jonestown Massacre
Temple cult leader, Jim Jones ordered all of his followers to committ "revolutionary suicide" and drink cyanide laced fruit punch and all 912 people died including Jim Jones witha gun shot to the head -
Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island
The worst nuclear accident in history that released nuclear gas and iodine into the enviroment
