<img src="/images/cathead_20thcentury.gif" alt="Newspapers from the 20th Century" />
Nuclear power made into electricity for 1st time...
Item #723565
December 29, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 29, 1951
* Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1
* National Reactor Testing Station
* Arco, Butte County, Idaho
* 1st nuclear power into electricity
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Atomic Might Harnessed to Civilian Uses" with lead-in: "Science Peeks Into The Future" (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, small bind... See More
Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item #723561
September 14, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 14, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "CHINESE AIRPLANES SINK JAP WARSHIP, DAMAGE TWO OTHERS; HEAR 'PIRATE SUB' CAPTURED" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, tiny binding holes and a littl... See More
1925 Amelia Bingham jewels heist...
Item #723560
December 10, 1925
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 10, 1925
* Broadway stage actress Amelia Bingham
The front page has a banner headline: "ARMED BANDITS BIND AND ROB AMELIA BINGHAM, ACTRESS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: In 1925, veteran American stage actress and theatrical producer A... See More
1970 New York's Pop Festival... Jimi Hendrix...
Item #723559
July 09, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 9, 1970
* New York's Pop Festival - music concerts
* Randalls Island, Manhattan, New York City
* Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf & much more
Page 28 has a 8 x 6 inch advertisement for "NEW YORK POP" music festival held on Randall's Island in Manhattan. (see image)
AI notes: The Randall’s Island Music Festi... See More
1963 Jules Feiffer "BOOM" cartoon...
Item #723558
February 07, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 7, 1963
* Jules Feiffer - American satirist - cartoonist
* "Boom" re. Nuclear atomic H-bomb weapon
Pages 15 through 18 is a four full page cartoon titled: "BOOM" which is a savage take on the H-bomb. (see images)
AI notes: Jules Feiffer’s Boom! (1963) is a landmark work of American Cold War satire that ... See More
1967 Richard Alpert & the new drug "STP"... Andy Warhol...
Item #723557
April 13, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967
* Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug
* 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
* "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground
* Live at The Gymnasium advertisement
Starting on page 7 is an article heading: "Is Acid Obsolete? The New Letters Are STP" Text co... See More
1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1968)...
Item #723556
December 26, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 26, 1968
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East
* Deep Purple - English rock heavy metal band
* Electric Circus concert advertisement
Page 32 has a historic advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venu... See More
1979 premiere of "ALIEN" horror film advertisement...
Item #723555
May 28, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 28, 1979
* "ALIEN" opening day film advertisement
* Science fiction extraterrestrial horror movie
* Actors Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt
* "No Nukes" concert at Madison Square Garden
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the horror film "ALIEN"
AI notes: T... See More
Jim Morrison as the new sex symbol in 1967...
Item #723553
December 14, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 14, 1967
* Jim Morrison of THE DOORS
* American rock band frontman
* New American sex symbol - idol
* "Summer of Love" era
Page 14 has an article under: "scenes" which suggests that Jim Morrison, singer of "The Doors" may be becoming the new American sex symbol for Women with photo. (see images)
AI notes: In 1967, Jim... See More
1942 USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea... Midway...
Item #723552
June 18, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1942
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* Battle of Midway aircraft carriers - sailors
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "FLAMES ON CARRIER FOUGHT TO THE END" with subheads. Also four photos with heading: "As Coral Sea Battle Raged; First Blow To Lexington And Sinki... See More
2012 death of Michael Clarke Duncan...
Item #723551
September 03, 2012
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 3, 2012
* South Korean Sun Myung Moon death
* Unification Church founder & leader
* Mass marriages - weddings - "Blessings"
Near the bottom of the front page is a heading: "Mass-marriage evangelist; Unification Church founder gained wide popularity" with lead-in: "Sun Myung Moon, 1920 - 2012" and photo. (see images) More on page 4 ... See More
1921 Mingo County coal fields war...
Item #723550
May 14, 1921
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 14, 1921
* West Virginia coal mines war beginning
* Coal miners vs. operators labor conflict
* Poor working conditions - (UMWA)
* Merrimac, Mingo County
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "TO SEND FEDERAL FORCE INTO MINGO COUNTY IF MINE FEUD CONTINUES" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light to... See More
Review & premiere of "The Godfather Part III", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723549
December 25, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 25, 1990
* Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere review
* Francis Ford Coppola - Al Pacino
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Godfather Part III" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
Official U.S. Congress findings re. Pearl Harbor attack...
Item #723548
July 21, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1946
* The disaster at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941
* United States Congress official investigation
* Japan determined to have full accountability
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Roosevelt Found Blameless For Pearl Harbor Disaster" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy report continues inside with related photo.
Complete... See More
1989 Beijing, China "Tank Man" photo...
Item #723546
June 06, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 1989
* Iconic "Tank Man" photo in Tiananmen Square.
* Beijing, China protests and massacre defiance
The top of the front page has a headline that reads: "China Teeters on Edge of Civil War as Rival Forces Mobilize" with subhead. Also on the front page is the iconic photo of "Tank Man" during the Tiananmen Square protests and mas... See More
Ayatollah Khomeini death... Tiananmen Square massacre...
Item #723543
June 04, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 4, 1989
* Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini
* Leader of the Revolution death
* Iranian Shia Islam religious leader
* Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
The front page has a one column heading: "Ayatollah Khomeini Dies at 86" with subhead and photo. (see images) More inside.
Also on the front page is a nice banner headline: "Troops Fire o... See More
Chrysler agrees w/ United Auto Workers in 1937...
Item #723538
April 07, 1937
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 7, 1937
* Chrysler Automotive industry strike ending w/ pact
* First of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers
* United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan
* Best publication to be had ? - very rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Chrysler Pact Calls 65,000 to Jobs; Hudson and Reo Peace Is Speeded" with subheads a... See More
U.S. apologizes for insulting Adolph Hitler ????!!!...
Item #723536
March 05, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 5, 1937
* United States apologizes to Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich
* Mayor Fiorello La Guardia insults Hitler calling him a "brown-shirted fanatic"
* U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull makes apology for remarks
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. OFFICIALLY APOLOGIZES TO GERMANY" with subheads. (see ima... See More
1984 "Good Friday Massascre" NHL brawl...
Item #723531
April 22, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1984
* NHL hockey "Good Friday Massacre"
* Montreal Canadians vs. Quebec Nordiques
* Game 6 playoff game brawl - fight
Page 18 has a four column photo showing the infamous NHL hockey brawl in progress with brief text. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: The most famous ... See More
Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...
Item #723514
January 23, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 23, 1935.
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
The front page has a headline: "Lindy Ladder Linked to Hauptmann" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On January 23, 1935, during the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the kidnappin
... See More
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
The front page has a headline: "Lindy Ladder Linked to Hauptmann" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On January 23, 1935, during the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the kidnappin
Prohibition coming to an end in 1933...
Item #723513
March 18, 1933
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., March 18, 1933
* Prohibition ending - alcohol returning
* Twenty-First Amendment of U.S. Constitution
* United States Congress to vote on repeal
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOUSE AND SENATE SEEK ACCORD ON 3.2 PCT. BEER" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little... See More
Review & premiere of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723511
February 27, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 27, 1987
* Best "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American slasher horror film
* "Some Kind of Wonderful" opening
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the le... See More
Item #723432
February 01, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 1976
* Pablo Picasso paintings & drawings
* Spanish painter, sculptor & printmaker
* Palais des Papes in Avignon, France
The front page has a heading that reads: "127 Paintings by Picasso Stolen at French Exhibition" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, light toning at the central fold, good condition.
AI... See More
1987 death of Andy Warhol...
Item #723431
February 23, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 23, 1987
* American pop artist Andy Warhol death (1st report)
* Campbell's Soup Cans & Marilyn Monroe Diptych
The top of page 4 has a has a heading: "Andy Warhol, Pop Art Pioneer, dies at 58" Coverage continues on page 14 with related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: Andy Warho... See More
Japanese-American newspaper from Hawaii reports war against Japan...
Item #723430
December 08, 1941
THE NIPPU JIJI, "Leading Japanese Daily Newspaper In Hawaii", Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A. December 8, 1941
Read about a recent discovery below.
Interesting to have this banner headline: "U.S. CONGRESS DECLARES WAR AGAINST JAPAN AS FDR ACCUSES HER OF TREACHERY" in a newspaper for the Japanese citizens of Hawaii.
Among the subheads: "No Japanese Raid ... See More
1929 Mount Taylor (New Mexico) airplane disaster...
Item #723408
September 04, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 4, 1929
* Airplane crash disaster (lost)
* "The City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TRANSCONTINENTAL PLANE LOST IN STORM IN SOUTHWEST" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margin... See More
Item #723406
August 13, 2009
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 2009
* President Barrack Obama awards "Medal of Freedom"
* Chief Joseph Medicine Crow & Steven Hawking
Page 10 has a four column photo showing President Obama presenting the 2009 "Medal of Freedom" to Chief Joseph Medicine Crow. (see images) Steven Hawking also received this honor with small mention in the brief text.
Co... See More
Ella Mae Wiggins killed... Loray Mill Strike...
Item #723405
September 15, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Sept. 15, 1929
* Ella Mae Wiggins killed (1st report)
* Loray Mill Strike - Gastonia, North Carolina
* Labor history of the United States
* Female aviator Amelia Earhart photo
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOTHER IS SLAIN BY MOB FOLLOWING TEXTILE WORKERS" with subheads. (see images)
Also a nice two column photo of... See More
1929 SS San Juan sinking disaster...
Item #723404
August 30, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Aug. 30, 1929
* Coastal passenger steamer SS San Juan
* Pigeon Point, California sinking disaster
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "65 PERSONS BELIEVED LOST WHEN PASSENGER SHIP SINKS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice conditio... See More
Phil Mickelson wins 2004 Masters...
Item #723403
April 12, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 12, 2004
* Phil Mickelson finally wins a major
* 2004 Masters Tournament - golf
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The front page has a three column color photo showing Mickelson's iconic celebrated jump on the final hole.
And the front page of the sport's section has another photo of him just after his birdie on the 18th with heading: &quo... See More
1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...
Item #723386
October 17, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1928
* Ticker tape parade up Broadway for fliers
* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CITY HAILS ZEPPELIN FLIERS IN PARADE UP BROADWAY; NAVY REPAIRS THE AIRSHIP" with subheads. (see images) Great to have... See More
Charles "Taze" Russell - Russellites in 1918...
Item #723378
July 21, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1918
* Headquarters building (home) is sold
* Rutherford & other Russellites in prison
* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
* Christian restorationist minister
* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Near the bottom of page 12 is a brief and somewhar discrete report with small heading: "Russellites Sell Home" with subhead. (... See More
1961 hijacking of the ocean liner Santa Maria...
Item #723376
January 24, 1961
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 24, 1961
* Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria
* Operation Dulcineia hijacking - hijacked
The front page has a banner headline: "MUTINEERS SEIZE BIG LINER IN CARIBBEAN; 600 ABOARD" with subheads, photo and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, small library stamp slightly affects the headline, some small bindin... See More
1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...
Item #723375
June 15, 1942
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 15, 1942
* Life on board United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes
Read below for a short biography of Journalist Stanley Johnston who worked for The Chicago Tribune.
The top of page 3 has a banner heading: "U. S... See More
Item #723373
December 11, 1933
BOSTON DAILY TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 11, 1933
* American flag flies over Moscow - Soviet Union
* Very first time officially re. diplomatic relations
The front page has a two column heading: "Old Glory for the First Time Flies Officially Over Soviet Russian Capital" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, ... See More
Black Americana: Lewis H. Latimer's death report - member of the Edison Pioneers...
Item #723372
December 13, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1928 (new discovery - read backgrounds 1 and 2 below)
* Death report of Lewis H. Latimer
* Member of the Edison Pioneers
* Credited for drawing plans for Alexander Graham Bell's telephone
Page 29 has a 2-paragraph obituary headed: "LEWIS H. LATIMER DEAD", which tells of the death of Black-American Lewis Latimer, a member of the Edison Pio
Siege of Madrid begins in 1936...
Item #723371
November 11, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1936
* Siege of Madrid Spain beginning
* Nationalists assault
* Spanish Civil War
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "WIDE MADRID AREA SET AFIRE BY BOMB; FIGHTING IS HEAVY" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the beginning of the Siege of Madrid.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 72 pages, this is... See More
Harry H. Frazee death... Babe Ruth debacle fame...
Item #723345
June 05, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1929
* Harry Herbert Frazee death
* Boston Red Sox baseball fame
* Sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees
Page 29 has a one column heading: "H. H. FRAZEE DIES SUDDENLY AT 48" with subheads and photo. (see images) He was known for selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees thus starting the Curse of the Bambino.
Complete in 60 pages, light toning at the margins, a ... See More
Death of playwright Arthur Miller...
Item #723342
February 12, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 12, 2005
* Broadway icon Arthur Miller death
* American playwright & screenwriter
* Bombshell Marilyn Monroe's husband
* "Death of a Salesman" play fame
The top of the front page has a color photo with heading: "Arthur Miller / 1915-2005" Also a heading: "Playwright's Classic Dramas Dominated the U.S. Stage" First report co... See More
Review & premiere of "Back to the Future Part II", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723341
November 22, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 22, 1989
* Best "Back to the Future Part II" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science-fiction adventure comedy film
* Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Back to the Future Part II" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from th... See More
Loch Ness monster mystery in 1934....
Item #723339
January 06, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 6, 1934
* Loch Ness Monster becoming World known
* Nessie mystery widens in Inverness, Scotland
Certainly one of the more notable monster or creature searches in recent times is the Loch Ness Monster. Debate continues as to its existence. The top of page 10 has two column heading: "Scotch Student says He Met Sea Monster While Motorcycling on Loch Ness Sh... See More
Ratification of the repeal of prohibition in New Jersey....
Item #723338
June 02, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1933
* End of Prohibition in the state of New Jersey
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
Page 21 has a one column heading: "REPEAL IS RATIFIED IN JERSEY SESSION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On June 1, 1933, New J... See More
Review & premiere of "Carrie", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723337
November 19, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 19, 1976
* Best "CARRIE" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening week movie premiere (day 3)
* Supernatural Horror film - Sissy Spacek
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Carrie" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime... See More
Adolf Hitler as Führer... Europe trembles...
Item #723336
August 12, 1934
SECTION 8 only of the New York Times, August 12, 1934
* Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany
* Europe braces itself for possible war
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "WAR OR PEACE?--EUROPE'S BALANCE SHEET" with subhead, 3 related photos and map. 1934 was a very tumultuous time in Germany with the recent appointment of Adolph Hitler as ... See More
1954 United States Capitol shooting incident...
Item #723288
March 02, 1954
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 2, 1954
* United States Capitol shooting incident
* House of Representatives chamber - Congress
* Puerto Rican nationalists - Lolita Lebron
A nice banner headline announces the United States Capitol shooting incident, an attack by four Puerto Rican nationalists: "Congressman Near Death; 4 Others Shot as Pistol Bullets Spatter House Floor; 4 Puerto R... See More
India becomes a Republic in 1950...
Item #723287
January 26, 1950
THE DETROIT NEWS, January 26, 1950
* India becomes a republic
* Independence from Britain
* Jawaharlal Nehru
Page 59 has a one column heading: "India Cuts Dominion Tie to King" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on India becoming a independent republic from Britain with Jawaharlal Nehru becoming the first prime minister.
Complete with all 68 pages, rag edition, s... See More
1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan witch killing...
Item #723284
July 21, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 21, 1929
* Etta L. Fairchild murder
* Witch's spell killing - wicca
* Eugene & Pearl Burgess
* Kalamazoo, Michigan
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "WIFE ASSUMES ALL BLAME IN WITCH KILLING" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the killing of Etta Fairchild by Eugene and Pearl Burgess at Kalamazoo, Michigan. This would end up to ... See More
California capital punishment abolished in 1972...
Item #723282
February 19, 1972
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1972
* Capital punishment - death row executions banned
* California Supreme Court decision (1st report)
* Charles Manson and Sirhan Sirhan mention
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CALIFORNIA COURT, IN 6-1 VOTE, BARS DEATH SENTENCES" with subhead. (see images) Mention of a few notable death row inmates that benefited by this ... See More
1926 anthracite coal miners strike ends...
Item #723281
February 17, 1926
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut Feb. 17, 1926
* Anthracite coal miners strike ends
* Northeastern Pennsylvania region
* Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton area
The front page has a one column heading: "Great Anthracite Strike Is Over; Miners Happy" (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, minor margin wear, generally nice.
AI notes: O... See More
1926 Suzanne Lenglen vs. Helen Wills tennis match...
Item #723279
February 16, 1926
THE DAY, Feb. 16, 1926
* "Match of the Century" - Women's tennis
* Suzanne Lenglen vs. Helen Wills (Moody)
* Carlton Club tournament in Cannes on the French Riviera
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "SUZZANNE LENGLEN DEFEATS HELEN WILLS IN STRAIGHT SETS 6-3, AND 8-6" with subheads and photo of each opponent. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, ... See More
If you are searching for a newspaper from a specific date, please note that we have a vast selection available for purchase by using the date picker on our
gifts and birthday newspapers page.























































