Egypt's Independence Day, With an Asterisk
On February 28, 1922, Britain unilaterally declared Egypt an independent sovereign state — while reserving control of the Suez Canal, defense, and Sudan for itself.
Tales from the year 1922
Ten Minutes That Changed Radio Forever
On August 28, 1922, New York station WEAF aired the first paid radio commercial — ten minutes selling apartments in Queens for a reported $50.
The Day the BBC Was Born
On October 18, 1922, a group of radio manufacturers formed the British Broadcasting Company — the seed of the world's oldest national broadcaster.
'Wonderful Things': Howard Carter Opens Tutankhamun's Tomb, 1922
On November 26, 1922, Howard Carter peered by candlelight through a hole in a sealed doorway and whispered the words that made history: 'Wonderful things.'
Four Republics Walk Into a Theater — a Superpower Walks Out
On December 30, 1922, delegates at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre proclaimed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, redrawing the map of the 20th century.