1922: what happened around the world

In 1922, 350 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Irish Civil War, March on Rome and Treaty of Rapallo among the best known. 76 more were already under way, such as Armenian Genocide and Russian Civil War. 87 things were founded or built that year, from Egypt and Soviet Union.

350events began
76already under way
87founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges300

+260 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks23

Accidents and fires15

Treaties, councils and politics6

Disasters3

Expeditions3

Already under way in 192276

Came to an end in 192215

Founded or built in 192287

+57 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1922

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →