1923
The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey
The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey
1923 in History
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1923
Wembley Stadium is opened, named initially as the Empire Stadium
Wembley Stadium is opened, named initially as the Empire Stadium
1923
The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France
The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France
1923
Bulgaria's military takes over the government in a coup
Bulgaria's military takes over the government in a coup
1923
The Parliament of Canada suspends all Chinese immigration.
The Parliament of Canada suspends all Chinese immigration.
1923
The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and…
The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and…
1923
U.S. Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes president upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
U.S. Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes president upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
1923
The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the…
The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the…
1923
The first British Track and Field championships for women are held in London, Great Britain.
The first British Track and Field championships for women are held in London, Great Britain.
1923
Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter perform the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting…
Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter perform the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting…
1923
The Great Kantō Earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
The Great Kantō Earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
1923
Kantō Massacre: Amid rumors that Koreans had been conducting acts of sabotage in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō…
Kantō Massacre: Amid rumors that Koreans had been conducting acts of sabotage in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō…
1923
Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah.
Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah.
1923
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
1923
Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three…
Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three…
1923
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, founds the Republican People's Party.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, founds the Republican People's Party.
1923
Southern Rhodesia, today called Zimbabwe, is annexed by the United Kingdom.
Southern Rhodesia, today called Zimbabwe, is annexed by the United Kingdom.
1923
Following a military coup in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera takes over, setting up a dictatorship.
Following a military coup in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera takes over, setting up a dictatorship.