1923 In England

One year in the history of England

Period: Jan 1, 1923 to Dec 31, 1923

First outside broadcast by BBC

Jan 8, 1923

Historical Discovery

Feb 16, 1923

Historological discovery, such as unsealing the burial chamber of Tutankhamun, a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.

New openings for public

Apr 28, 1923

Wembley Stadium, then known as Empire Stadium, was opened to the public for the first time and held the 1923 FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United football clubs.

Switch of prime ministers

May 22, 1923

Andrew Bonar Law was in office until 22 May when Stanley Baldwin took his place.
Andrew Bonar Law in picture.

Women's rights movements

Jul 18, 1923

Matrimonial Causes Act establishes equal rights in divorce for men and women, making it possible for wives to divorce husbands for adultery.

Alcohol laws

Jul 31, 1923

Liquor Act makes it illegal to sell alcoholic beverages to under-18s

Medical discoveries

Dec 10, 1923

John James Richard Macleod wins the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Frederick Banting "for the discovery of insulin".

BBC broadcasting

Dec 31, 1923

The BBC broadcasts the chimes of Big Ben for the first time.