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The evolution of United States standard time zone boundaries from 1919 to 2024 in five-year increments. Plaque in Chicago marking the creation of the four time zones of the continental US in 1883 Colorized 1913 time zone map of the United States, showing boundaries very different from today Map of U.S. time zones during between April 2, 2006, and March 11, 2007.
Shelly Manne, American drummer, composer, and bandleader (died 1984) June 12 Dave Berg, cartoonist (died 2002) Jim Siedow, actor (died 2003) William Woodward, Jr., banker and racehorse owner (mariticide 1955) June 22 Paul Frees, voice actor (died 1986) Jack Karwales, American football player (died 2004) Walt Masterson, baseball pitcher (died 2008)
1920 – First radio broadcasts, by KDKA in Pittsburgh and WWJ in Detroit; 1920 – Volstead Act; 1920 – Esch–Cummins Act; 1920 – Economy collapses. The Depression of 1920–21 begins. 1920 – National Football League is formed; 1920 – 1920 U.S. presidential election: Warren G. Harding elected president, and Calvin Coolidge vice president.
1920: China: On March 14, a landing force was sent ashore for a few hours to protect lives during a disturbance at Jiujiang. 1920: Guatemala: From April 9 to 27, U.S. forces protected the American Legation and other American interests, such as the cable station, during a period of fighting between Unionists and the Government of Guatemala.
Timeline of the American Revolution; Timeline of the history of the United States (1790–1819) Timeline of the history of the United States (1820–1859) Timeline of the history of the United States (1860–1899) Timeline of the history of the United States (1900–1929) Timeline of the history of the United States (1930–1949)
The United States and allies enforce no-fly zone over Libya, March 19, 2011 – October 31, 2011. Osama bin Laden , the leader of al-Qaeda and the mastermind of the September 11 attacks , is killed in Pakistan by Navy SEALs on May 2, 2011.
1920s: Finance. America's wealth more than doubled in the years between 1920 and '29. Most of this wealth funneled into finance and industry, but enough trickled down to low-level employees to let ...
Timeline of American women in war and the U.S. military from 1945 to 1999; Timeline of women in war in the United States, Pre-1945; Timeline of women in warfare in Colonial America; Timeline of women in warfare in the United States before 1900; Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1900 to 1949; Timeline of women lawyers