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What happened in 1927?

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Dear Diary, So much has happened during the past year, some good and some bad! We started off with a tragedy that struck in Montreal when a theatre caught on fire and 78 small children were killed. I have been keeping the children's families as well as everyone involved in my prayers. In the US, President Coolidge created the Federal Radio Commission which regulated what was available to be announced on the radio. In sporting news, Babe Ruth is currently the most well-paid athlete bringing in $70,000 per year. Wow! Later on in the year, another tragedy stuck as a natural earthquake struck China and over 200,000 innocent people's lives were taken. Another uplifting event occurred which will make many lives much easier with the creation of the Peace Bridge which connects Canada and America! I can now visit Canada much easier now with this new architecture! Sadly later on, a massacre struck in Austria in which 89 protesters were murdered while trying to voice their opinions. Hopefully people will realize that people can demonstrate and voice their opinions without being killed for it. So sad that this happened! In other sporting news, the Red Sox defeated the Yankees at Fenway Park in 11 innings of play. Bet they were tired when they finished! In animal happenings, the largest panda was discovered in China and it was thought to be bigger than Bigfoot. So scary! A little foreshadowing for you, Stalin came to power during 1927, if only we knew what he was capable of before he became the leader of the Soviet Union. Thank goodness we have learned valuable lessons for our current leaders. Lastly, Philip Barry wrote the play "Paris Bound" which was later turned into a movie. Such creative writers we have in this world! Each of these events shaped the happenings of 1927, what an action-filled year!!

Love, Alyson Cockerham