Year in review
1922
8 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
1922Washington Naval Treaty Conference
The treaty capped naval armaments among major powers, representing the era's most serious disarmament effort before rearmament resumed.
1922Irish Independence & Treaty (Irish Free State Established)
1922Mussolini's March on Rome
How a theatrical show of force became a coup without gunfire.
1922Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb
Howard Carter's excavation revealed the best-preserved pharaonic burial and captivated global archaeology.
1922Fascist March on Rome
Mussolini's paramilitary show of force pressured the King to appoint him PM, establishing fascism's first state model.
1922Ottoman Sultanate Abolished
The abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate in 1922 ended six centuries of dynastic rule and formally completed the empire's transformation into a secular nation-state.
1922First Women's Olympic Games
The Fémina Games in Paris was the first international athletic competition dedicated to women, challenging male-dominated Olympic structures and advancing gender equality in sport.
1922Wimbledon Centre Court Opens
The iconic Centre Court at the All England Club officially opened, establishing the ceremonial heart of the world's oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.