The Sealed Door to King Tut's Burial Chamber Opens
On February 16, 1923, Howard Carter opened the sealed doorway to Tutankhamun's burial chamber, revealing gilded shrines, a stone sarcophagus, and the most complete pharaonic tomb ever found.
Tales from the year 1923
Opening Day at the House That Ruth Built
On April 18, 1923, Yankee Stadium opened with a 4–1 win over the Red Sox — and Babe Ruth christened it with a three-run homer into the right-field seats.
Hollywoodland: The Billboard That Became a Legend
On July 13, 1923, the Hollywood sign was dedicated as a temporary real-estate advertisement that was supposed to last just 18 months.
The Lunchtime Quake That Burned Tokyo to the Ground
On September 1, 1923, a magnitude-8 earthquake struck Japan just before lunch — but it was the fires, fanned by typhoon winds, that killed more than 100,000 people.
Two Brothers, One Garage, and the Birth of Disney
On October 16, 1923, Walt and Roy Disney founded a tiny cartoon studio in Los Angeles — the company that would become the most famous entertainment empire on earth.
A Republic from an Empire's Ashes: Turkey Is Born
On October 29, 1923, Turkey's parliament proclaimed a republic with Mustafa Kemal as its first president, closing six centuries of Ottoman rule.