- "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Diana, did you know that's a hit song from the 1920s? That was sooo long ago. It's so old."
- ―Barry Allen[src]
This is a timeline of events that occurred in the 1920s.
1920s[]
- A hit song about ice creams is written.[1]
- Park Row's elegant hallmarks are from this decade.[2]
- The Blue Heron in Gotham City is inspired by this decade.[2]
- Jazzland becomes the birthplace of Gotham-style swing, and will host great jazz artists.[3]
1920[]
- The Herrera family takes power on Corto Maltese. They will rule the island for the next 100 years.[4]
January[]
17th[]
- Prohibition begins in the United States.[5][2]
December[]
14th[]
1921[]
- Ace Chemicals is founded.[7]
- Arkham Security is established.[8]
January[]
19th[]
- Eliza Kent is born.[9]
April[]
11th[]
- Augusta Victoria dies.[6][10]
December[]
20th[]
1922[]
- The Metropolis Grand Hotel opens in Metropolis.[2]
- Alan Wayne dies.[12][13]
1923[]
- Bernard Collins begins his service in the Royal Navy.[14]
- Fawcett Central School opens in Philadelphia.[15]
March[]
23rd[]
August[]
2nd[]
July[]
26th[]
- Jan Berenstain is born.[6][19]
September[]
29th[]
- Stan Berenstain is born.[6][19]
October[]
16th[]
- Linda Darnell is born.[6][13]
1924[]
- The Boston Bruins are founded.[14][5]
February[]
3rd[]
1925[]
- Castle Steak is founded.[20]
November[]
20th[]
- Robert F. Kennedy is born.[6][13]
1926[]
- The Midway City Bank building is completed.[7]
June[]
1st[]
- Marilyn Monroe is born.[6][21]
July[]
1st[]
December[]
5th[]
1927[]
- Gard'ner Fox is founded.[8]
1928[]
- The Dunwich Horror is written by H. P. Lovecraft.[5][23]
January[]
29th[]
- Douglas Haig dies.[6][10]
1929[]
- A project consisting of an underground tunnel system running from Gotham City to Metropolis is left unfinished and promptly abandoned.[9]
January[]
5th[]
- Martin Luther King Jr. is born.[6][13]
June[]
6th[]
- The film Un Chien Andalou is released.[5][24]
July[]
28th[]
- Jacqueline Kennedy is born.[6][13]
August[]
24th[]
- Yasser Arafat is born.[6][17][25]
October[]
29th[]
- The Great Depression begins.[5][7]
References[]
| Timeline | |
| Before the 20th century | Before 19th century • 19th century |
|---|---|
| 20th century | 1900s • 1910s • 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s |
| 21st century | 2000s • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 |
| After the 21st century | Far future |
| Alternate timelines | Flashpoint • Post-Flashpoint |