WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO OCTOBER 1922
Find out what all happened February to October 1922

Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan formed The Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (12. March 1922)

In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes-Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic. (30. June 1922)

The Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union is established. (19. May 1922)

The Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922 effectively ends with Turkish victory over the Greeks in Smyrna. (9. September 1922)

The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded. (1. June 1922)

The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence. (28. February 1922)

France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes". (29. June 1922)

Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'. (9. July 1922)

The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine was formally confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations; it came into effect on 26 September 1923. (24. July 1922)

British Conservative MPs meeting at the Carlton Club vote to break off the Coalition Government with David Lloyd George of the Liberal Party. (19. October 1922)

The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces. (28. June 1922)

Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. (9. February 1922)

General election in the Irish Free State: the pro-Treaty Sinn Féin win a large majority. (16. June 1922)

Irish War of Independence: In Belfast, Northern Irish policemen break into the home of a Catholic family and shoot all eight males inside. (24. March 1922)

Teapot Dome scandal: United States Secretary of the Interior leases Teapot Dome petroleum reserves in Wyoming. (7. April 1922)

Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy (31. October 1922)

A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China killing more than 50,000 people. (2. August 1922)

Six Irish Catholic civilians are shot and beaten to death by a gang of policemen in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1. April 1922)

In Aydin, Turkey, independence of Aydin, from Greek occupation. (7. September 1922)

The first Aggie Muster is held as a remembrance for fellow Texas A&M graduates who had died in the previous year. (21. April 1922)

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