The 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, giving women the right to vote. The first commercial radio broadcast is transmitted. The League of Nations is established by the United States and other world leaders. In Wyoming, Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the first woman elected as a governor in the United States. The Jazz Singer, the first movie with sound, is released.
Women compete for the first time in Olympic field events.
The stock market crashes, marking the beginning of the Great Depression .