What Happened on November 14, 1922

Historical Events

BBC

BBC begins daily radio broadcasts from the 2LO transmitter at Marconi House

  • German Reichs Chancellor Joseph Wirth's term ends

Famous Birthdays

Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1922-2016)

Egyptian politician and 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992- 96), born in Cairo, Egypt

  • Marina Candael, Flemish dancer and choreography (Rhapsody in Blue), born in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium (d. 2003)
  • Veronica Lake [Constance Ockleman], American actress (Sullivan's Travels, I Married a Witch), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1973)

Famous Deaths

  • Karl Michael Ziehrer, Austrian composer, dies at 79
  • Rudolf Kjellén, Swedish political scientist and politician who first coined the term "geopolitics", dies at 58
Died in 1922 1922 Highlights

About November 14, 1922

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 5 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio