Great Kantō Earthquake Devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, Killing 105,000 September 1, 1923

Texas Tech University is founded as Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas. Date: February 10, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1923Honda Point Disaster: 9 US Navy Destroyers Run Aground, September 8, 1923Juan de…

Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar. Date: February 15, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1923First 24 Hours of Le Mans Held in France, May 26, 1923Texas Tech University…

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…

Southern Rhodesia, today called Zimbabwe, is annexed by the United Kingdom. Date: September 12, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1923Texas Tech University Founded in Lubbock, Texas – February 10, 1923Lithuanian Memel Territory Uprising…

Wembley Stadium is opened, named initially as the Empire Stadium. Date: April 28, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1923Treaty of Lausanne Signed, Defining Modern Turkey Borders, July 24, 1923Insulin Becomes Generally Available for…