1901
Nov 24
| 1901 • The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21. |
1925
Age: 23y
birth of childJoan M Clinger Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ |
| 1925 • Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in class and fined $100. |
1929
Age: 27y
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marriageGeorge C Clinger Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1929 • In New York City, the Museum of Modern Art opens to the public. |
1940
Age: 38y
| 1940 • Manuel Ávila Camacho takes office as President of Mexico. |
1984
Jun 12
Age: 82y
| 1984 • Four African-American youths (Barry Allen, Troy Canty, James Ramseur, and Darrell Cabey) board an express train in the Bronx borough of New York City. They attempt to rob Bernhard Goetz, who shoots them. The event starts a national debate about urban crime in the United States. |