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100 Years Ago this Month!

June 4, 2025

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JeffCorbett.com

“June 1925.”   

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Often a quick look back in time gives one an important and valuable perspective.  As we enter June and the summer months in the United States, we thought it would be fun to consider how much the world has changed in the last 100 years.

A century ago, in 1925, society was undergoing remarkable transformations both socially and technologically.  Many modern conveniences we now consider essential were still emerging innovations, and everyday life looked very different from today.  Although automobiles were becoming increasingly widespread, air travel remained a fledgling industry, and technologies like television and computers had yet to be developed.

Against that backdrop, the month of June has witnessed numerous significant historical events over the years.

Here’s a look at some that helped shape the world in June of 1925:

· Lou Gehrig: Twenty-one-year-old New York Yankee Lou Gehrig is inserted as a pinch hitter for Pee-Wee Wanninger in a game versus the Washington Senators on June 1. Gehrig’s appearance begins what would become a streak of 2,130 consecutive games played.· Chrysler Corporation: Walter P. Chrysler incorporates the Chrysler Corporation on June 6 after acquiring the assets of the defunct Maxwell Motor Company.

· China: On June 11, the Republic of China agrees to assist the Empire of Japan and Japanese soldiers with the removal of Korean immigrants from China’s northeastern provinces, where Korean independence agitators had established a foothold.

· UCLA: The Southern Branch of the University of California, now known as the University of California, Los Angeles, awards its first Bachelor of Arts degrees on June 12. Ninety-eight of the 128 degrees are awarded to women.

· The Talkies: Charles Francis Jenkins publicly demonstrates the synchronized transmission of pictures and sound in Washington, D.C. on June 13.

· The Big Kahuna: Hawaiian surfer Duke Kahanamoku, a gold medal-winning swimmer at the 1912 Olympic Games, saves eight people off the coast of Newport Beach, California, on June 14. Kahanamoku’s heroics were prompted by the capsizing of the fishing yacht Thelma. He is also considered the father of modern surfing.

· Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: Thirty-eight nations sign the Geneva Protocol on June 17. The protocol establishes a general prohibition on the usage of chemical and biological weapons in international armed conflicts.

· Il Duce: Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini launches “La battaglia del grano” (“The Battle for Grain”) on June 20. The campaign aspires to decrease Italy’s reliance on imported grain and advocates for the consumption of rice and rice-based substitutes for traditional Italian foods.

· Charlie Chaplin: “The Gold Rush” starring Charlie Chaplin premieres at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on June 26. The film remains one of the most celebrated works of Chaplin’s career.

· Helen Kelller: After a speech by Helen Keller at its international convention in Ohio, the Lions Club formally launches its signature mission of assistance to the blind and the visually impaired on June 30.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

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Jeff Corbett
As entrepreneur, author and magazine publisher with over 25 years’ experience in the global marketplace, I enjoy writing as an advocate for international business and personal freedoms. Thanks to my experiences building businesses I also have a tremendous interest in reading or writing about motivation and self-discipline.