20th Century Women

19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants women the legal right to vote

Wall Street Crash marks the period of The Great Depression for the U.S. and the rest of the world

Nearly 1 in 3 people are unemployed in the U.S., the highest level during The Great Depression

Orson Welles's radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds" (by H.G. Wells) is broadcasted

The Great Depression ends in the U.S. with unemployment figures falling due to WWII-related work

Peter Parken, a San Diego surfer, first person known to skateboard on a wooden plank mounted with roller-skate trucks

The term “rock n roll” is coined by Cleveland DJ Alan Freed

Bobby Fischer wins the U.S. Chess Championships

Ali is stripped of his heavyweight title for refusing induction into the U.S. army

Dorthea gets divorced

The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution or the 1979 Revolution; refers to events involving the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who was supported by the United States and its eventual replacement with an Islamic republic under the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution, supported by various leftist and Islamist organizations and Iranian student movements.

Sony and Philips introduce the first commercial CD players

“The Simpsons” seen on TV for the first time

Bill Clinton is President of the United States

Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal

Martha Stewart convicted of a felony

Barack Obama is inaugurated as President of the United States

Boston Marathon bombings