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January
29th |
Adolf Hitler was appointed to the position of Chancellor of Germany by ailing president of Germany. Paul von Hindenburg. |
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February
10th |
The first ever singing telegram was sent by the Postal Telegram Company in the city of New York. |
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February
10th |
Heavyweight boxer Primo Carnera knocked out Ernie Schaaf, after 13 rounds of boxing, he died 2 days later from the injuries he had sustained during the fight. |
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February
17th |
The Newsweek magazine was published for the first time. |
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February
17th |
Prohibition ended in the United States. |
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February
21st |
American singer, Nina Simone, was born in North Carolina. She had been characterized as the 'High Priestess of Soul'. |
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February
27th |
In Berlin, Germany, the Reichstag (parliament) building was set on fire. It was an event that played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Nazi party as the dominant force in Germany. |
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March
2nd |
The movie, King Kong, premiered in New York City. |
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March
14th |
British actor, Michael Caine, was born in Rotherhithe, London. He is one of the most popular British actors of the 20th and 21st centuries. |
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March
14th |
American musician, Quincy Jones, was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is one of the most influential producers of popular music of the 20th century, having produced two of the best selling albums of all time, Michael Jackson's "The Thriller" and the charity song "We Are the World". |
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March
23th |
The Enabling Act was passed by Germany's parliament. It enabled Adolf Hitler and his cabinet to enact laws without the participation of the parliament (Reichstag). |
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April
7th |
Prohibition of alcohol ended after 13 years in the United States. |
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April
19th |
American actress, Jayne Mansfield, was born in Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress and sex symbol of the 50's. She died in car accident in 1967. |
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April
26th |
The Nazi secret police, The Gestapo, was established. |
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April
30th |
American musician, Willie Nelson, was born in Abbott, Texas. He is one of the most known performers of country music in the world who enjoyed tremendous success in the 1970's. |
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May
3rd |
American singer, James Brown, was born in Barnwell, South Carolina. He is one of the most influential musicians of the Rythm and Blues movement. |
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June
5th |
The gold standard was abolished in the United States. The gold standard required that all money printed must be backed buy the equivalent amount of gold in reserve. |
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June
11th |
American actor, Gene Wilder, was born in Milwaukee. He was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants who is most known for his numerous collaborations comedian Richard Pryor as well as his numerous appearances in films of the famed comedy director, Mel Brooks. |
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June
17th |
In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents as well as the captured gangster, Frank Nash, were gunned down by gangsters in an attempt to free Nash. |
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June
20th |
American actor, Danny Aiello, was born in Brooklyn, New York. |
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July
14th |
All political parties, except the Nazi Party, were declared outlawed in Germany. |
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August
18th |
French director and actor, Roman Polanski, was born in Paris, France. In 1969 his wife Sharon Tate was murdered by members of the Manson Family cult. Later on in 1978, he pleaded guilty to having sexual intercourse with a minor, but fled to Europe while he was on bail. |
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October
19th |
Germany withdrew its membership from the League of Nations. |
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November
16th |
The United States and the Soviet Union established formal diplomatic relations. |
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December
5th |
Prohibition ended in the United States. It had been enacted in 1919 and in some US states prohibition was still enforced long after it was abolished. The state of Mississippi was the last state to repeal prohibition, in 1966. |
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December
26th |
The Nissan Motor Company was founded in Tokyo, Japan. |
