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1922 is a Netflix film based on Stephen King's novella of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as a farmer who murders his wife and regrets it. The film follows his downward spiral and the supernatural consequences of his crime, involving rats and ghosts.
1922 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. It marked the end of the British protectorate over Egypt, the first successful insulin treatment of diabetes, the rise of fascism in Italy, and the start of the Great Depression in the United States.
- USA -- Lincoln Memorial Dedicated. The Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. was dedicated during May. The dedication ceremony was officiated by former U.S. President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Howard Taft.
- UK --- Center Court Wimbledon. King George V Opens new concrete tennis stadium Center Court at Wimbledon. 1. Located at: Church Road, Wimbledon, London, England.
- Ireland -- Civil War Begins. The Irish Civil War began during June. The conflict was fought between the Irish Nationalists and the Irish Republicans. The war erupted over the Anglo-Irish Treaty which established the Irish Free State.
- United States -- Reader's Digest Created. The first issue of Reader’s Digest magazine was published during February . The magazine was created by DeWitt Wallace and his wife Lila in New York.
April 13 – The State of Massachusetts opens all public offices to women. April 22 – The Lambda Chapter of the Joe Whelan Sorority, Incorporated (the first chapter of a black sorority in New York State) is chartered. [citation needed] May 5 – In the Bronx, construction begins on Yankee Stadium.
Learn about the major events, births, deaths, and discoveries that shaped the year 1922. Find out when insulin was first used to treat diabetes, when the USSR was founded, when Tutankhamun's tomb was opened, and more.
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