In 1923, President Harding, Babe Ruth, and Billy Jones were all on center stage. Prosperity sandwiches and pound cake were crowd-pleasers, and Robert and Betty were two of the most popular baby names. Freshly-baked Vienna bread was 11 cents a loaf, sugar-cured bacon cost 25 cents a pound, and eggs were 13 cents a dozen.

But how much has really changed in the past 100 years, and what still needs improvement? Let's find out with these 19 facts from life in 1923 America. Advertisement 1. Though it was invented in 1908, the Model T was still one of the most popular cars in 1923. Today's modern cars are becoming electric and self-driving.

1923 Year In History including Major World Events include Mount Etna eruption, Great Kanto earthquake, Insulin is introduced for treatment of Diabetes, In Popular Culture Movies include The Ten Commandments and Hunchback of Notre Dame and the First baseball game is played on April 18 at Yankee Stadium, In Technology The worlds first domestic refrigerator is sold in Sweden..