Archive for January, 2009

January 5, 1925 – Nellie Tayloe Ross Becomes Governor of Wyoming

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On January 5, 1925 Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the 14th Governor of Wyoming and the first female Governor in the United States.
Born on November 29, 1876 Nellie Taloe Ross held many influential positions and holds a place in history as the first woman to serve as a US state governor and the ONLY [...]

March 4, 1925 – Calvin Coolidge becomes first President to have Inauguration Broadcasted

On March 4, 1925 Calvin Coolidge’s Inauguration is broadcasted over live radio. That makes it the first ever Inauguration to be broadcasted. This event is the first of many events to be broadcasted to the public, later in history.

 
 
Born on the 4th of July, 1872, John Calvin Coolidge Jr was the 30th President [...]

January 3, 1925 – Benito Mussolini Anounced Dictator of Italy

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On January 3, 1925 Benito Mussolini states that he know has dictatorial powers over the country of Italy.
Born July 29, 1883, Mussolini is credited with being one of the founders of fascism. 
While he was first called to join the army as a very young man, he was unremarkable as a soldier and did [...]

February 21, 1925 – New Yorker Magazine launches first Issue

On February 21, 1925 the now famous magazine The New Yorker releases its first issue to the streets of New York. Pictured here is the cover of that issue at a cover price of 15 cents.

A more recent cover and ‘Best Magazine Cover’ Winner for 2008

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