The following events occurred in January 1922:
January 22, 1922: Benedict XV, Roman Catholic Pope since 1914, dies at the age of 67
January 28, 1922: Collapse of the Knickerbocker movie theater in Washington kills 96 people
January 14, 1922: Michael Collins becomes the first Chairman of the Irish Free State in Dublin
January 3, 1922: New "Peace Dollar" put into circulation in the U.S.
The following events occurred in February 1922:
February 6, 1922: Washington Disarmament Conference treaties signed by world's superpowers
February 6, 1922: Archbishop Achille Ratti of Milan elected as Pope Pius XI
February 21, 1922: Worst U.S. aviation disaster up to that time kills 34 passengers and crew on the dirigible Roma after it crashes into power lines and explodes in Virginia
Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles