http://www.1925.info 1925? What happened then? Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:31:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Image via Wikipedia On June 6, 1925 Walter Percy Chrysler, an American automobile pioneer and Entrepreneur, founds his very own automobile company known as Chrysler. Chrysler is now known as North America's largest auto maker.   http://www.1925.info/archives/june-6-1925-walter-percy-chrysler-founds-chrysler-auto-corporation/ Image via Wikipedia On March 18, 1925 The Great Tri-State Tornado ripped through 7 states including Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Kansas. The tornado lasted a total of 3 and a half hours. At the end of the disaster it was calculated that it had caused $1.4 ... http://www.1925.info/archives/march-18-1925-the-great-tri-state-tornado/ March 31, 1925 WOWO radio station begins broadcasting across Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The WOWO radio station still operates successfully today. History of WOWO Based on Sam DeVincent’s Timeline of WOWO 1921: Chester Keen built the first transmitter in Fort Wayne. He and Lauer Auto initiated Fort Wayne's first radio station WCWK. 1925: Keen bought the ... http://www.1925.info/archives/march-31-1925-radio-station-wowo-1190am-goes-on-air/ Image via Wikipedia 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 ... http://www.1925.info/archives/january-5-1925-nellie-tayloe-ross-becomes-governor-of-wyoming/ 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. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] [caption id="" align="alignright" width="162" ... http://www.1925.info/archives/march-4-1925-calvin-coolidge-becomes-first-president-to-have-inauguration-broadcasted/ Image via Wikipedia 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, ... http://www.1925.info/archives/january-3-1925-benito-mussolini-anounced-dictator-of-italy/ 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 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="195" ... http://www.1925.info/archives/february-21-1925-new-yorker-magazine-launches-first-issue/ Image by cliff1066 via Flickr On April 10, 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald published the still very famous book, The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald dies at the age of 44 of a heart attack caused by his drinking problem. Related articles Baz Luhrmann Buys Film Rights to The Great Gatsby New Great ... http://www.1925.info/archives/april-10-1925-the-great-gatsby-published-by-f-scott-fitzgerald/ On March 6, 1925 Pionerskaya Pravda, which is a Russian Children's Newspaper, is founded. This newspaper turned out to be one of the oldest newspapers directed towards children. At one point the newspaper has a circulation of 10 Million. Although the newspaper continues to exist today, popularity ... http://www.1925.info/archives/march-6-1925-pionerskaya-pravda-newspaper-founded/ Image via Wikipedia On Decemeber 26, 1925 the Great Sphinx of Giza is restored and completely unearthed. The restoration had been previously attempted by Thutmose IV in 1400BC. The Great Sphinx of Gaza is one of the world‚'s oldest and biggest statues. See the articles below for more details - some ... http://www.1925.info/archives/decemeber-26-1925-the-great-sphinx-of-giza/