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1922 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. It marked the end of the British protectorate over Egypt, the first successful insulin treatment of diabetes, the inauguration of the Permanent Court of International Justice, and the rise of fascism in Italy.
1922 is a Netflix film based on Stephen King's novella of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as a farmer who murders his wife and regrets it. The film follows his downward spiral and the supernatural consequences of his crime, involving rats and ghosts.
In 1922 Sinclair, a critic, poet and philosopher as well as a novelist, published Life and Death of Harriett Frean, a short novel that beautifully but brutally depicts the wasted life of the...
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.
- USA -- Lincoln Memorial Dedicated
- UK --- Center Court Wimbledon
- Ireland -- Civil War Begins
- United States -- Reader's Digest Created
- Germany -- Nosferatu Premieres
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 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.
Learn about the major events, anniversaries, births and deaths that shaped the year 1922 in the United States and the world. From the first insulin injection for diabetes to the discovery of King Tut's tomb, explore the historical highlights of 1922 with HISTORY.
