BACK IN TIME-1925

What News Events Happened In 1925

Germany

• Adolf Hitler publishes his personal manifesto Mein Kampf.

U.S.

• New Child Labor Laws are condemned over concerns of child idleness.

U.S.

• The First Motel (Motorists Hotel) opens in San Luis Obispo, California.

U.S.

• A major epidemic of Diphtheria breaks out on February 2nd in Alaska.

Germany

• Field Marshall Hindenburg is elected president of Germany in 1925.

U.S.

• A giant tornado struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

U.S.

• A teacher is charged under the Butler Act on May 5th for teaching evolution in a Tennessee school.

U.S.

• After operating the Sears catalog for nearly 40 years Sears Robuck opens its first retail store in Chicago, Illinois.

Technology

U.S.

• Calvin Coolidge becomes the first President of the United States to have his inauguration broadcast on radio.

U.S.

• The Chrysler Corporation is founded by Walter Percy Chrysler.

UK

• John Logie Baird creates Britain's first television transmitter.

U.S.

• More and more Airlines are formed around the world for Freight mail and passenger traffic.

U.S.

• Richard G. Drew working at 3M invents Scotch Tape, his original invention was designed for use in the Auto industry to bring a new level of precision to automobile paint jobs. But the Adhesive Tape designed to be self sticking (Other adhesive tapes used water or heat to become sticky) took off with consumers and became an instant success.

Popular Culture 1925

• "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is published.

Popular Films

• Ben Hur

• Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney.

Born This Year

Margaret Thatcher This Day In History October 13th
Johnny Carson News And Events From October 23rd
Richard Burton This Day In History November 10th
Tony Curtis News And Events From June 3rd

Major World Political Leaders

Australia Prime Minister Stanley Bruce 
Brazil President Artur Bernardes 
Canada Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King 

Italy Prime Minister Benito Mussolini 

Japan Prime Minister Takaaki Katō 
Mexico President Plutarco Elías Calles 
Russia / Soviet Union 
General Secretary of the Central Committee Joseph Stalin 
South Africa Prime Minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog 
United States President Calvin Coolidge 
United Kingdom Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin 

Political Elections

Canadian Federal Election 1925 Arthur Meighen (Conservative) defeats William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal) and Robert Forke (Progressive) But Liberals and Progressives join forces keeping Liberals in power.