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Lusitania
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First women elected to congress
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Selective Service Act
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Espionage Act
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Russian Revolution lead by Lenin
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US rejects League of Nations membership
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Sedition Act
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Schenk vs. US
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BBC formed
The British Broadcasting Company, as the BBC was originally called, was formed on 18 October 1922 by a group of leading wireless manufacturers including Marconi. Daily broadcasting by the BBC began in Marconi’s London studio, 2LO, in the Strand, on November 14, 1922. John Reith, a 33-year-old Scottish engineer, was appointed General Manager of the BBC at the end of 1922. -
King Tutankhamun's tomb is opened by Howard Carter
When Carter arrived Thebes, Egypt in 1891, he became convinced there was at least one undiscovered tomb–King Tut, who lived around 1400 B.C. and died when he was still a teenager. Carter searched for five years without success. February 16, 1923, under the watchful eyes of a number of important officials, Carter opened the door to the last chamber. The perfectly preserved mummy was the most valuable, as it was the first one ever to be discovered. -
Lady Elizabeth marries Prince Albert
Prince Albert initially proposed to Elizabeth in 1921, but she turned him down. In February 1922, Albert proposed again, but she refused him once more. Eventually, in January 1923, Elizabeth agreed to marry Albert, despite her not being a member of a royal family it was considered a gesture in favour of political modernisation; previously, princes were expected to marry princesses. -
Gertrude Caroline Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel
Gertrude Ederle. Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in five events. On 6 August 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. -
Harry Houdini dies
Death. Harry Houdini died of peritonitis, secondary to a ruptured appendix at 1:26 p.m. on October 31, 1926 in Room 401 at Detroit's Grace Hospital, aged 52. Two college students wanted to know if he could widstand 4 punches to his appendix, but he was not ready.
