The 1920s

1926 100 years ago

Pentecostal evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson (pictured) was reportedly kidnapped near Venice Beach in Los Angeles befor

Pentecostalism, also known as classical Pentecostalism, is a movement within the evangelical wing of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God throu…

Pentecostal evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson (pictured) was reportedly kidnapped near Venice Beach in Los Angeles befor

1926 100 years ago

Approximately 250,000 spectators attended the opening procession of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chica

The 28th International Eucharistic Congress was held in Chicago, Illinois, United States from June 20 to 24, 1926. The event, held by the Catholic Church, was a eucharistic congres…

Approximately 250,000 spectators attended the opening procession of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chica

1926 100 years ago

The College Board administered the first SAT, a major standardized test for university and college admissions in the Uni

The College Board, styled as CollegeBoard, is an American not-for-profit organization. It was formed in December 1899 as the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) to expand acc…

The College Board administered the first SAT, a major standardized test for university and college admissions in the Uni

1926 100 years ago

The College Board administered the first Scholastic Aptitude Test, a major standardized test for university and…

The College Board, styled as CollegeBoard, is an American not-for-profit organization. It was formed in December 1899 as the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) to expand acc…

The College Board administered the first Scholastic Aptitude Test, a major standardized test for university and…

1925

During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded

Communism is a political and economic ideology whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, dis…

During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded

1925

Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc, is sold to Dillon, Read & Co

Dodge is an American brand of automobiles and a division of Stellantis, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Dodge vehicles have historically included performance cars, and for much of…

Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc, is sold to Dillon, Read & Co

1925

Mrs Dalloway, one of Virginia Woolf's earliest and best-known novels, was published

Mrs Dalloway is a novel by Virginia Woolf published on 14 May 1925. It details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a fictional upper-class woman in post-First World War England…

Mrs Dalloway, one of Virginia Woolf's earliest and best-known novels, was published

1925

The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris

Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, …

The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris

1925

The Communist Party of Korea (CPK) was founded in Japanese-ruled Korea (Chōsen) in Keijō (now Seoul) by Kim Yong-bom and

The Communist Party of Korea was a communist party in Korea founded during a secret meeting in Seoul in 1925. The Governor-General of Korea had banned communist and socialist parti…

The Communist Party of Korea (CPK) was founded in Japanese-ruled Korea (Chōsen) in Keijō (now Seoul) by Kim Yong-bom and

1925

Colo-Colo, the most successful and popular soccer football team in the South American nation of Chile, was founded at th

Colo-Colo, officially Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo, is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano, it competes in the Chi…

Colo-Colo, the most successful and popular soccer football team in the South American nation of Chile, was founded at th

1925

Paul von Hindenburg defeats Wilhelm Marx in the second round of the German presidential election to become the first dir

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg was a German military officer and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became Preside…

Paul von Hindenburg defeats Wilhelm Marx in the second round of the German presidential election to become the first dir

1925

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions is officially founded

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) is the national trade union center and people's organization of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest trade union in th…

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions is officially founded

1925

The opera Doktor Faust, unfinished when composer Ferruccio Busoni died, is premiered in Dresden

Doktor Faust is an opera by Ferruccio Busoni with a German libretto by the composer, based on the myth of Faust. Busoni worked on the opera, which he intended as his masterpiece, b…

The opera Doktor Faust, unfinished when composer Ferruccio Busoni died, is premiered in Dresden

1925

Artek, the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, is established

Artek is an international children's center on the Black Sea in the town of Gurzuf located on the Crimean Peninsula, near Ayu-Dag. It was established on 16 June 1925 as the V. I. L…

Artek, the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, is established

1925

Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to exceed 150 mph (241 km/h) on land. At Pendine Sands in Wales, he drives…

Major Sir Malcolm Campbell was a British racing motorist and motoring journalist. He gained the world speed record on land and on water at various times, using vehicles called Blue…

Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to exceed 150 mph (241 km/h) on land. At Pendine Sands in Wales, he drives…

1925

Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) is established.

The Russian News Agency TASS, or simply TASS, is a Russian state-owned news agency founded in 1904. It is the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies world…

Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) is established.

1925

René Moawad, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 13th President of Lebanon (died 1989)

René Anis Moawad was a Lebanese politician who served as the 9th president of Lebanon for seventeen days, from 5 to 22 November 1989, before his assassination by unknown assailants…

René Moawad, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 13th President of Lebanon (died 1989)

1925

Scopes Trial: John T

The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, commonly known as the Scopes trial or Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case from July 10 to July 21, 1925, in which a high s…

Scopes Trial: John T

1925

May Thirtieth Movement: Shanghai Municipal Police Force shoot and kill 13 protesting workers

The May Thirtieth Movement was a major labor and anti-imperialist movement during the middle-period of the Republic of China era. It began when the Shanghai Municipal Police opened…

May Thirtieth Movement: Shanghai Municipal Police Force shoot and kill 13 protesting workers

1925

The original Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter Chrysler from the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company

FCA US, LLC, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as Chrysler, is one of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered i…

The original Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter Chrysler from the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company

1925

Shameen Incident: British Army and French Army soldiers stationed in the concession of Shameen open fire on Chinese prot

The Shameen Incident or the Shameen Attack occurred on June 23, 1925, and is also commonly referred to by the Chinese side as the Shaji Massacre. It was an armed conflict that took…

Shameen Incident: British Army and French Army soldiers stationed in the concession of Shameen open fire on Chinese prot

1925

Scopes trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science…

The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, commonly known as the Scopes trial or Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case from July 10 to July 21, 1925, in which a high s…

Scopes trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science…

1925

Marcus Schmuck, Austrian mountaineer and author (died 2005)

Marcus Schmuck was an Austrian mountaineer. In 1957, together with Hermann Buhl he organized the expedition, firstly envisaged and initiated by Buhl, to climb the world's 12th high…

Marcus Schmuck, Austrian mountaineer and author (died 2005)

1925

Hugh O'Brian, American actor (died 2016)

Hugh O'Brian was an American actor and humanitarian who starred in the ABC Western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961) and the NBC action television ser…

Hugh O'Brian, American actor (died 2016)