Major Historical Events
President Harding dies Warren G. Harding dies in office; Calvin Coolidge becomes president.
Tokyo earthquake A 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing 140,000.
Turkish Republic proclaimed Mustafa Kemal Atatürk becomes the first president of the Republic of Turkey.
German hyperinflation peaks The Weimar Republic's currency becomes nearly worthless; one dollar equals 4.2 trillion marks.