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In the 1922 United Kingdom general election forced by the Conservatives' withdrawal from the coalition government, the Conservative Party wins an overall majority. Labour for the first time becomes the main opposition party, winning more seats than the divided Liberals.
A comprehensive overview of the events, politics, culture and society in the UK in 1922, with a focus on Irish affairs. Learn about the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Irish Free State, the Washington Naval Treaty, the first radio broadcasts and more.
Jul 22, 2015 · Browse the calendar of historical events in 1922, from the Anglo-Irish Treaty to the first insulin injection. Find out what happened on any date in 1922 with On This Day.
The stories and books of these writers from 1922 – from Mansfield, Sinclair, Woolf, Lewis and Akutagawa – wear their newness and their brilliance less forcefully than Eliot's or Joyce's do.
- USA -- Lincoln Memorial Dedicated
- UK --- Center Court Wimbledon
- Ireland -- Civil War Begins
- United States -- Reader's Digest Created
- Germany -- Nosferatu Premieres
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The Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. was dedicated during May. The dedication ceremony was officiated by former U.S. President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Howard Taft. Special guests at the ceremony including Robert Todd Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln’s son), Robert Morton (the President of the Tuskegee Institute), President Warren ...
King George V Opens new concrete tennis stadium Center Court at Wimbledon. 1. Located at: Church Road, Wimbledon, London, England 2. Wimbledon Center Court is completed . 3. Wimbledon Center Court is home to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. 4. First Wimbledon Championship is held on New Center Court. 5. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam...
The Irish Civil War began during June. The conflict was fought between the Irish Nationalists and the Irish Republicans. The war erupted over the Anglo-Irish Treaty which established the Irish Free State. Pro-Treaty nationalists were backed by the United Kingdom who wanted Northern Ireland to remain linked to the United Kingdom. The civil war conti...
The first issue of Reader’s Digest magazine was published during February . The magazine was created by DeWitt Wallace and his wife Lila in New York. The initial run of the magazine was just 1,500 but it soon grew into one of the best-selling magazines in the United States. The purpose of Reader’s Digest was to publish shortened versions of article...
The German film “Nosferatu,” an unauthorized re-telling of Bram Stoker’s original tale of the vampire “Dracula,” premiered in Berlin during March. The classic silent horror film memorably starred Max Schreck as the titular ghoul and it was directed by F.W. Murnau. Controversy surrounding the film centered on plagiarism claims made by Stoker’s widow...
Learn about the key events and developments in 1922, such as the formation of the USSR, the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, and the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. Find out more about the technology, culture, and prices of the year 1922.
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Learn about the major events, births, deaths, and discoveries that shaped the year 1922. Find out when insulin was first used to treat diabetes, when the USSR was founded, when Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered, and more.
May 14, 2024 · 1922: A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER. We continue our latest series of blog posts on ‘Inside the Act Room’ exploring those significant years in modern British history that were like no other. In this instalment, we travel back just over a century to 1922 as domestically and on the international stage change was in the air.
