February 1923 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1923.
The US president was Warren G. Harding (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Bonar Law (Conservative), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on February 1923: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of February 1923?
Events
- 01 Feb 1923 Fascists Voluntary Militia forms in Italy under Benito Mussolini.
- 02 Feb 1923 Ethyl gasoline first marketed in USA, in Dayton, Ohio.
- 05 Feb 1923 Mass arrests of socialists and communists in Italy.
- 08 Feb 1923 German NSDAP Volkischer Beobachter newspaper becomes a daily
- 09 Feb 1923 Soviet Aeroflot airlines is established.
- 10 Feb 1923 Ink paste manufactured for first time by Standard Ink Company.
- 13 Feb 1923 1st Black pro Basketball team, Renaissance, organizes
- 16 Feb 1923 US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard.
- 18 Feb 1923 Belgium: Borinage-mine workers strike for higher wages
- 20 Feb 1923 Christy Mathewson becomes president of Boston Braves.
- 22 Feb 1923 Transcontinental airmail service begins
- 23 Feb 1923 German Republic day with laws against worker.
- 24 Feb 1923 Flying Scotsman goes into service
- 25 Feb 1923 Bread in Berlin, Germany rises to 2,000 marks.
- 26 Feb 1923 Italian nationalists and fascists merge (blue-shirts and black-shirts).
- 28 Feb 1923 Swedish King Gustaaf V begins state visit to the Netherlands
- 15 Feb 1923 Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in February 1923?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Van & Schenck - You Can Have Him, I Don't Want Him
- Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra - Romany Love
- Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra - Carolina in the Morning
- Virginians - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
- Al Jolson - Lost (A Wonderful Girl)
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
