Vol. 1920s · No. 1923 · PRICE 25¢
The 1923 Times
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Feb 16, 1923 • Archaeology
Jazz Age Roars Amid Big Changes and Crises
In 1923, the world teetered between post-war economic turmoil and roaring cultural revolutions, marked by historic political shifts and the birth of modern global icons. From the ancient burial chambers of Egypt to the rise of new media empires, this year reshaped politics, media, and pop culture.
Launch of Time Magazine
Briton Hadden and Henry Luce published the first issue of Time, revolutionizing journalism with a concise weekly newsmagazine format.
Opening of Yankee Stadium
Over 74,000 fans filled baseball's grandest new venue as Babe Ruth hit a dramatic home run to inaugurate 'The House That Ruth Built'.
Also this year
The Great Kantō Earthquake
Sept 1, 1923 • Japan
A catastrophic magnitude 7.9 tremor and resulting firestorms devastated Tokyo and Yokohama, claiming over 100,000 lives.
Erection of the Hollywoodland Sign
1923 • Los Angeles, USA
Erected as a temporary advertisement for a real estate development, the massive hillside letters eventually became cinema's ultimate symbol.
Founding of The Walt Disney Company
Oct 16, 1923 • Animation
Brothers Walt and Roy Disney established the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in Hollywood, laying the groundwork for an entertainment empire.
Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey
Oct 29, 1923 • History
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk formally declared Turkey a secular republic, officially bringing an end to the centuries-old Ottoman Empire.
The Beer Hall Putsch
Nov 8–9, 1923 • Germany
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party launched a failed armed coup in Munich, leading to Hitler's imprisonment and the drafting of Mein Kampf.