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Five people were killed in Ådalen, Sweden, as soldiers opened fire on an unarmed trade union demonstration
Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie promulgated the nation's first modern constitution.
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California
Margaret Bondfield (pictured) became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom when she was named Min
The Lateran Treaty was ratified to bring Vatican City into existence, thus ending the "Roman question"
The Lateran Treaty was ratified to bring Vatican City into existence, thus ending the "Roman question"
Margaret Bondfield became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom when she was named Minister of La
After a week-long standoff punctuated by military clashes, Japanese forces captured the city of Jinan, Shandong in China
The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opened near Alderson, West Virginia, as the first federal prison for women in
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford became the first two celebrities to make imprints of their hands and feet in cement
By the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognised the sovereignty of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (pictured) over
By the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognised the sovereignty of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (pictured) over
With the signing of the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognized the sovereignty of Ibn Saud over Hejaz and Nejd,
With the signing of the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognized the sovereignty of Ibn Saud over Hejaz and Nejd,
The United States Army Air Corps aircraft Bird of Paradise landed at Wheeler Field on the Hawaiian island of Oahu to com
Pentecostal evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was reportedly kidnapped near Venice Beach in Los Angeles before reappeari
Pentecostal evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson (pictured) was reportedly kidnapped near Venice Beach in Los Angeles befor
Approximately 250,000 spectators attended the opening procession of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chica
The College Board administered the first SAT, a major standardized test for university and college admissions in the Uni
The College Board administered the first Scholastic Aptitude Test, a major standardized test for university and…