1934 Annual History Facts Politics: The United States Gold Reserve Act of 1934 outlawed most private possession of gold, forcing US citizens to sell it to the Treasury. Americans could not freely own and trade gold again until 1975. Influential Songs include: I Get a Kick Out of You by Ethel Merman (and others) and […]
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1933 Annual History Facts Politics: Twentieth Amendment to the US Constitution changes the date a new President, Vice President, and Congress take office, thus shortening the time between Election Day and the beginning of Presidential, Vice Presidential, and Congressional terms. The Twenty-first Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and returned the regulation of alcohol to the
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1932 Annual History Facts US Politics: 5,000 World War I veterans set up camp throughout Washington, DC, to force Congress to pay their bonus immediately. They were forcibly removed by tanks and cavalry but ended with about half of what was promised. Charles Lindbergh, Jr, the infant son of National Hero Charles and Anne Lindbergh,
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1931 Annual History Facts Natural Disaster: The deadliest natural disaster was the 1931 China floods. They are estimated to have killed as many as 4 million people. Influential Songs include Mood Indigo by Duke Ellington, I Got Rhythm by Ethel Waters, and Pop Standard Goodnight Sweetheart. The Big Movies included Frankenstein, Ingagi, and City Lights
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1930 Annual History Facts Politics: Joseph Stalin began the forced modernization of the Soviet Union, resulting in famines that claimed 25 million lives. Pop Standards include Get Happy, Puttin’ on the Ritz, Embraceable You, and Happy Days Are Here Again. The Big Movies included Tom Sawyer, Hell’s Angels, and All Quiet on the Western Front
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1929 Annual History Facts The Arts: “Un Chien Andaloue” was a 1929 surrealist short movie by Salvador Dali and Luis Buñuel. At the Paris premiere, Buñuel put stones in his pockets “to throw at the audience in case of disaster.” Influential Songs include: Makin’ Whoopee by Eddie Cantor and Ain’t Misbehavin’ by Fats Waller The
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1928 Annual History Facts Politics: The United States Senate ratified the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which made wars of aggression illegal. Influential Songs include Black and Tan Fantasy by Duke Ellington and Ol’ Man River by Paul Robeson (and others) Oscar News: The Patriot, released in 1928, was the last silent film nominated for the Academy Award
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1927 Annual History Facts Transportation: After 15 Million were sold, Ford’s Model T ended production, replaced by the Model A. Influential Songs include: My Blue Heaven by Gene Austin and Singin’ The Blues by Frankie Trumbauer The Big Movies included The Jazz Singer, Wings, and Metropolis Price of a pound of butter in 1927: 55
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1926 Annual History Facts Politics: In 1926 Poland sent the US a birthday card with over 5 million signatures. Polish citizen Leopold Kotnowski visited the White House to present the card for America’s 150th birthday. It has 30,000 art pages, photos, poems, and pressed flowers. Influential Songs include The Prisoner’s Song by Vernon Dalhart, and
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1925 Annual History Facts Politics: Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected governor of Wyoming, the first woman governor elected in the US. Influential Songs include Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen by Marion Anderson and The Charleston by Paul Whiteman. The Big Movies included Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, The Big Parade and The Gold
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