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Doña Francisquita is a zarzuela in three acts by Amadeo Vives, with a libretto by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández Shaw, premiered in Madrid in 1923. Based loosely on Lope de Vega's play La discreta enamorada, it is set in 19th-century Madrid and follows the romantic entanglements of a bookse...
Jack Dempsey vs Luis Firpo was a heavyweight boxing championship match held on September 14, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York City. In a bout that lasted less than two rounds, defending champion Dempsey was knocked out of the ring by Firpo but was helped back by sportswriters. Dempsey ultimatel...
The September 14, 1923 heavyweight championship fight between Jack Dempsey and Luis Ángel Firpo took place at the Polo Grounds in New York City. The fight, which drew over 80,000 spectators, is famous for a moment in the first round when Firpo knocked Dempsey out of the ring. Dempsey was helped back...
Los Gavilanes is a three-act zarzuela by the Spanish composer Jacinto Guerrero, premiered in Madrid in 1923. It belongs to the género grande tradition of Spanish operetta, combining spoken dialogue with fully sung musical numbers in a pastoral-romantic setting. The work is noted for its operatic mus...
Originally published in 1923, John Maynard Keynes's "A Tract on Monetary Reform" is a notable economic work advocating for active government management of currency to ensure stability.
The Treaty of Lausanne is a significant post-World War I agreement finalized in 1923. It definitively established the borders of modern Turkey, resolving territorial disputes between Greece, Turkey, and other nations. The treaty formally recognized Turkish independence and sovereignty following year...
B. R. Ambedkar's 1923 economic study traces India's currency instability and proposes monetary reforms that influenced debate preceding the Reserve Bank of India.
This pamphlet compiles the speeches and writings of Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey, serving as the foundational text for the Pan-African movement.
Wanderer of the Wasteland is a 1923 Western novel by Zane Grey following a falsely accused man who flees into the unforgiving California and Arizona deserts.
The Steel Trail is a 1923 American silent adventure serial directed by William Duncan, notable for its thrilling narrative centered around transcontinental railroad construction.
In the Days of Daniel Boone is a 1923 American silent Western serial directed by Edward Laemmle, notable for dramatizing the historical exploits of the famous pioneer.
Around the World in 18 Days is a 1923 American silent serial directed by B. Reeves Eason, loosely inspired by Jules Verne and notable for its international locales.
