Shirley Temple's first movie, Red-Haired Alibi , is released. Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Charles Lindbergh's baby is kidnapped. The first Zippo cigarette lighter is made. An atom is split in England, producing more energy than the process uses.
Japanese troops invade China but fail to capture Shanghai.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is founded. At St. Clair Hospital, Dr. William Method becomes the first black doctor in Columbus to receive hospital privileges. The Jai Lai Cafe opens at 544 N. High St. Tobacco Road opens on Broadway. The King Kong movie is released.