Mandate for Syria and Lebanon Takes Effect, September 29, 1923

Kantō Massacre: Amid rumors that Koreans had been conducting acts of sabotage in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, lynch mobs of Japanese begin massacring thousands of civilians over the course of several weeks, mainly ethnic minorities such as Koreans and Chinese. Date: September 2, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…

Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey. Date: October 13, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 13 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1923Marble Bar Heatwave Begins: 160 Consecutive 100°F Days, October 31, 1923Mandate for Palestine Takes Effect, Creating Mandatory Palestine, September…

The First American Track and Field championships for women are held. Date: September 29, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1923Charlie Daly and Three IRA Members Executed by Irish Free State Forces, March 14,…

German October: Due to a miscommunication with the party leadership, a militant section of the Communist Party of Germany launches an insurrection in Hamburg. Date: October 23, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1923UK…

Following a military coup in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera takes over, setting up a dictatorship. Date: September 13, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19231923 Imperial Conference Opens in London, October 1, 1923UK…

Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments. Date: January 11, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1923Kantō…