A century ago, regular radio broadcasts were on the rise, and people began tuning in to entertainment and news from around the world. Paris played host to the 1924 Summer Olympics, advancements in aviation were being made on several fronts, automobiles were becoming more prevalent (and dangerous), and prohibition in the U.S. was still in full swing. Students were using tablets made of slate, and “computers” were human beings that operated calculating machines. Below, a handful of images of some of the events and sights around the world in the year 1924.
