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The 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the "' 20s" or the "Twenties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...
The 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the "' 20s" or the "Twenties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...
January 13: Lee Teng-hui takes control of Taiwan and oversee end of martial law and full democratization of island. March 16: The Halabja chemical attack is carried out by Iraqi government forces, killing thousands. July 6: The Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea catches fire and explodes, killing 165. August 20: End of the Iran–Iraq War.
Following World War II, the majority of the industrialized world lay in ruins as a result of aerial bombings, naval bombardment, and protracted land campaigns. The United States was a notable exception to this; barring Pearl Harbor and some minor incidents, the U.S. had suffered no attacks upon its territory. [160]
January 9, 1920 () April 1920 () US Billboard 1920 #3, US #1 for 9 weeks, 18 total weeks, National Recording Registry 2004 4: Ted Lewis and His Band "When My Baby Smiles at Me" Columbia 2908: January 12, 1920 () April 1920 () US Billboard 1920 #4, US #1 for 7 weeks, 18 total weeks 5: John Steel "The Love Nest"
Their world of song was primarily that of the street, the javas and tangos of dances, weddings, and banquets and not of the Parisian high society. Parallel to this culture of elites, at the same time in Paris, existed a popular culture that was increasingly successful and came to dominate the late 1920s and early 1930s through artists such as ...
February 2 – Field Eugene Kindley, World War I aviator (born 1896) February 3 – Frank Brown, 42nd Governor of Maryland from 1892 to 1896 (born 1846) February 15 – Joseph Burton Sumner, founder of Sumner, Mississippi (born 1837) February 20 Joseph J. Fern, Mayor of Honolulu from 1909 to 1915 and from 1917 to 1920 (born 1872)
The song was based on an old blues tune called "The Boy in the Boat". [31] It was introduced by Buster Bailey. Albert Brunies's Halfway House Orchestra recorded an important instrumental version in 1925, and later the same year Williams made a popular recording with Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins and vocalist Eva Taylor. [31]