1922
Allan Watkins, Welsh-English cricketer (died 2011)
Albert John "Allan" Watkins was a Welsh cricketer, who played for England in fifteen Tests from 1948 to 1952.
Allan Watkins, Welsh-English cricketer (died 2011)
The 1920s
Explore 2115 historical events from 1920–1929.
1922
France grants "one square kilometer" at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the …
France grants "one square kilometer" at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use
1922
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Charles Evans Hughes was an American politician, academic, and jurist who served as the 11th chief justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941. A member of the Republican Party,…
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1922
Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds, breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute…
Johnny Weissmuller was a Hungarian-born German American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He has one of the best competitive-swimming records of the 20th century. He se…
Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds, breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute…
1922
The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom.
The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. It was founded on 10 January 1920 by the Paris Pea…
The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom.
1922
The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine was formally confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations; it came…
Mandatory Palestine, officially known as Palestine, was a British administrative territory between 1920 and 1948 in the region of Palestine. From 1922, under the terms of the Leagu…
The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine was formally confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations; it came…
1922
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Wolf Vladimir Vishniac was an American microbiologist. He was the son of photographer Roman Vishniac and the father of astronomer Ethan Vishniac. Educated at Brooklyn College and S…
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1922
Marc-Adélard Tremblay, Canadian anthropologist and academic (died 2014)
Marc-Adélard Tremblay, was a Canadian anthropologist.
Marc-Adélard Tremblay, Canadian anthropologist and academic (died 2014)
1922
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Sir James Clarke Holt, also known as J. C. Holt and Jim Holt, was an English medieval historian, known particularly for his work on Magna Carta. He was the third Master of Fitzwill…
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1922
Jeanne Sauvé, Canadian journalist and politician, Governor General of Canada (died 1993)
Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé was a Canadian politician, journalist and stateswoman who served as the 23rd governor general of Canada from 1984 to 1990 and as the 29th speaker of the House…
Jeanne Sauvé, Canadian journalist and politician, Governor General of Canada (died 1993)
1922
Margaret Scott, South African-Australian ballerina and choreographer (died 2019)
Dame Catherine Margaret Mary Scott, was a South African-born pioneering ballet dancer who found fame as a teacher, choreographer, and school administrator in Australia. As the firs…
Margaret Scott, South African-Australian ballerina and choreographer (died 2019)
1922
Kingsley Amis, English novelist, poet, and critic (died 1995)
Sir Kingsley William Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scri…
Kingsley Amis, English novelist, poet, and critic (died 1995)
1922
Erich Hartmann, German colonel and pilot (died 1993)
Erich Alfred Hartmann, nicknamed Bubi, was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat mis…
Erich Hartmann, German colonel and pilot (died 1993)
1922
Richard Diebenkorn, American soldier and painter (died 1993)
Richard Diebenkorn was an American painter and printmaker. His early work is associated with abstract expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In …
Richard Diebenkorn, American soldier and painter (died 1993)
1922
Charles Mingus, American bassist, composer, and bandleader (died 1979)
Charles Mingus Jr. was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered one of the great…
Charles Mingus, American bassist, composer, and bandleader (died 1979)
1922
Jack Klugman, American actor (died 2012)
Jack Klugman was an American actor of stage, film and television.
Jack Klugman, American actor (died 2012)
1922
Sheila Scott, English nurse and pilot (died 1988)
Sheila Christine Scott OBE was an English aviator who broke over 100 aviation records through her long-distance flight endeavours, which included a 34,000-mile (55,000 km) "world a…
Sheila Scott, English nurse and pilot (died 1988)
1922
Barbara Lüdemann, German politician (died 1992)
Barbara Lüdemann was a German teacher and politician who served in the Bundestag from 1973 until 1976. A member of the Free Democratic Party from Hesse, she became a prominent figu…
Barbara Lüdemann, German politician (died 1992)
1922
Parren Mitchell, American politician (died 2007)
Parren James Mitchell was an American politician who served as a U.S. congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from …
Parren Mitchell, American politician (died 2007)
1922
Toots Thielemans, Belgian guitarist and harmonica player (died 2016)
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans, known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as …
Toots Thielemans, Belgian guitarist and harmonica player (died 2016)
1922
Anton Murray, South African cricketer (died 1995)
Anton Ronald Andrew Murray was a South African cricketer.
Anton Murray, South African cricketer (died 1995)
1922
Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor and director (died 2007)
Roscoe Lee Browne was an American actor and director. He is perhaps best known for his many guest appearances on TV series from the 1970s and 1980s, as well as movies like The Cowb…
Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor and director (died 2007)
1922
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Abraham Michael "Abe" Rosenthal was a Canadian-born American journalist who served as The New York Times executive editor from 1977 to 1986. Previously he was the newspaper's metro…
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1922
Len Shackleton, English footballer and journalist (died 2000)
Leonard Francis Shackleton was an English footballer. Known as the "Clown Prince of Football", he is generally regarded as one of English football's finest ever entertainers. He al…
Len Shackleton, English footballer and journalist (died 2000)