INTERPOL Formed September 7, 1923
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed. Date: September 7, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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USS Shenandoah Maiden Flight, First U.S. Airship, September 4, 1923
Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah. Date: September 4, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Kantō Massacre: Japanese Mob Kills Koreans and Chinese, September 2, 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…
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Great Kantō Earthquake Devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, Killing 105,000 September 1, 1923
The Great Kantō earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people. Date: September 1, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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First Mid-Air Refueling Sets Endurance Record, August 23, 1923
Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter perform the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours. Date: August 23, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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First British Women’s Track and Field Championships Held in London, August 18, 1923
The first British Track and Field championships for women are held in London, Great Britain. Date: August 18, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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UK Names Ross Dependency in Antarctic Claim, August 16, 1923
The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator. Date: August 16, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Calvin Coolidge Becomes U.S. President After Harding’s Death, August 2, 1923
U.S. Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes president upon the death of President Warren G. Harding. Date: August 2, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Treaty of Lausanne Signed, Defining Modern Turkey Borders, July 24, 1923
The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and other countries that fought in World War I. Date: July 24, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Canada Suspends Chinese Immigration, July 1, 1923
The Parliament of Canada suspends all Chinese immigration. Date: July 1, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
