Dorothy Turns 94

July 7 was my mom's 94th birthday.  We talked about all the changes she has seen in her life.  I decided to take a look back at how life was like in 1923 when she was born, what happened in the world that year, and what happened in science and technology.  Things change so quickly.  The list below is just what happened in 1923.  Dorothy has seen some amazing changes in the world.

All of the following events took place in 1923:

1.  Insulin was introduced to treat diabetes.
2.  The first baseball game was played at Yankee Stadium.
3.  The first refrigerator was sold in Sweden.
4.  The first portable radio was developed in the United States.
5.  The hearing aid was invented in England
6.  Television was introduced in Scotland

7.  Time magazine was launched.

8.  Women's one piece bathing suit was introduced.
9.  The 10 Commandments was released, by Cecil B. DeMille.
10.  Construction began on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
11.  In Rosewood, Florida, the KKK burnt the town to the ground.
12.  Mount Etna in Italy errupted, leaving 60,000 people homeless.

13.  The Republic of Turkey was established and the capital was moved to Ankara.
14.  The autogyro, a predecessor to the helicopter, made it's first flight in Spain.

Each year of my mom's life has been filled with dozens and dozens of important human and scientific events.  Whew!  That means she seen lots of changes.  When I think about the what's happened in the years I've been alive, it is staggering, and technology is changing the world so quickly, it's impossible to think about what we'll see in the future.  It's fun to ponder and speculate about what's in store for our amazing planet.