Here's a summary of significant events in 1923, presented in a Wikipedia-esque Markdown format:
1923
1923 was a year marked by significant political, economic, scientific, and cultural shifts across the globe.
Political Events
January 11: The Ruhr Occupation began as French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr area of Germany in response to Germany's failure to pay reparations following World War I. This event significantly destabilized the German economy and fueled hyperinflation.
May 23: The Irish Civil War officially ended with a ceasefire order from Frank Aiken, Chief of Staff of the anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army (IRA).
July 24: The Treaty of Lausanne was signed by Turkey, Greece, and other nations, officially settling the borders of modern Turkey after the Turkish War of Independence. This treaty replaced the earlier Treaty of Sèvres.
August 31: Corfu Incident: Italian forces occupied the Greek island of Corfu after the assassination of an Italian general on Greek soil. The League of Nations mediated a resolution.
November 8–9: The Beer Hall Putsch, an attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party to seize power in Munich, Germany, failed. Hitler was arrested and later used his trial to gain national attention.
Scientific and Technological Events
January 17: Lee De Forest was granted a patent for Phonofilm, a sound-on-film process for motion pictures. This contributed significantly to the development of "talkies".
April 3: The discovery of Tutankhamun's burial chamber (KV62) was announced by Howard Carter, sparking widespread public interest in ancient Egypt.
May 25: Publication of Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein marked a major contribution to the development of analytic philosophy.
December 23: BBC began daily broadcasts, marking an important advancement in radio technology and mass communication.
Cultural Events
January 27:The Covered Wagon, a silent Western film directed by James Cruze, premiered. It was a landmark film in the Western genre.
April 2: Publication of Spring and All by William Carlos Williams, an important modernist poetry collection.
October 16: The Walt Disney Company was founded by Walt Disney and his brother Roy in Los Angeles, California as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, marking the beginning of a major force in the entertainment industry.
United States Specific Events
January 16: The Volstead Act, enforcing Prohibition in the United States, continued to be a subject of debate and law enforcement efforts. Bootlegging and organized crime flourished.
August 2: U.S. President Warren G. Harding died in office while on a speaking tour.