1923: what happened around the world

In 1923, 264 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Lausanne, Beer Hall Putsch and occupation of the Ruhr among the best known. 67 more were already under way, such as Armenian Genocide and Turkish War of Independence. 78 things were founded or built that year, from Turkey and Hollywood Sign.

264events began
67already under way
78founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges206

+166 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks22

Accidents and fires22

Expeditions7

Disasters4

Treaties, councils and politics3

Already under way in 192367

Came to an end in 192311

Founded or built in 192378

+48 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1923

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

1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 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 →