Date: December 6, 1933
The U.S. Congress approves the Blaine Act to repeal federal Prohibition in the United States, sending the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution to state ratifying conventions for approval. Date: February 20, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This…
Andorran Revolution: The Young Andorrans occupy the Casa de la Vall and force the government to hold democratic elections with universal male suffrage. Date: April 5, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1933Zangara Attempts…
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs two executive orders: 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps, and 6102 "forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates" by U.S. citizens. Date: April 5, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅…
Prohibition in the United States is repealed for beer of no more than 3.2% alcohol by weight, eight months before the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution. (Now celebrated as National Beer Day in the United States.) Date: April 7, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April…
As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. Date: September 26, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1933Franklin D. Roosevelt…
The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. Date: March 23, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1933Crescent Limited Train Derails in Washington, D.C. After Bridge Washout, August…