Timeline December 1922

Events in December 1922 5

• 1922 Irish Free State Established Dominion status begins under the Anglo-Irish Treaty The Irish Free State came into being on 6 December 1922, one year after the Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed. It became a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth, with Northern Ireland immediately opting out to remain part of the United Kingdom. W. T. Cosgrave became its first President of the Executive Council.
• 1922 – 1991 Redd Foxx (1922-1991) Died 11 October 1991, aged 68 Comedian and actor Redd Foxx, best known for starring in the television sitcom Sanford and Son, died of a heart attack on a television set in Los Angeles. He had built his career on raunchy stand-up comedy before crossing into mainstream television. His sitcom was among the first American shows to feature a predominantly Black cast.
• 1922 – 1990 Ava Gardner (1922-1990) Died 25 January 1990, aged 67 Ava Gardner was an American film actress known for roles in "The Killers," "Mogambo," and "The Night of the Iguana." She was one of the leading stars of Hollywood's studio era and was married to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra. She died in London on 25 January 1990.
• 1922 – 2018 Stan Lee (1922-2018) Died 12 November 2018, aged 95 American comic book writer and editor who co-created Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers, shaping the modern Marvel Comics universe. He became the public face of Marvel and a fixture at fan conventions through cameo appearances in its films. His characters underpin one of the most successful entertainment franchises in history.
• 1922 Soviet Union Formally Established Treaty on the Creation of the USSR signed in Moscow On 30 December 1922 the First All-Union Congress of Soviets approved the treaty uniting the Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian, and Transcaucasian Soviet republics into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The new state formalized Bolshevik control established after the 1917 revolution and civil war. It remained the world's largest country until its dissolution in 1991.