The 1920s

Explore 1388 historical events from 1920–1929.

1926 100 years ago

Mary Cassatt, American-French painter (born 1843)

Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. She was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, but lived most of her adult life in France, where she befriended Edgar Degas…

Mary Cassatt, American-French painter (born 1843)

1925

Hugh O'Brian, American actor (died 2016)

Hugh O'Brian was an American actor and humanitarian who starred in the ABC Western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961) and the NBC action television ser…

Hugh O'Brian, American actor (died 2016)

1925 scopes trial john t
1925

Scopes Trial: John T

The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, commonly known as the Scopes trial or Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case from July 10 to July 21, 1925, in which a high s…

Scopes Trial: John T