Queen Wilhelmina Opens Peace Palace in The Hague, August 28, 1913

Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100 million donation from John D. Rockefeller. Date: May 14, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913Greek-Serbian…

The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax. Date: February 3, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913American Civil War Veterans…

A group of meteors is visible across much of the eastern seaboard of the Americas, leading astronomers to conclude the source had been a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth. Date: February 9, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On…

Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry. Date: May 3, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913Natives Land Act Implemented in South Africa…

Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors. Date: July 3, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 3 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On…

Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war. Date: August 10, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913Royal Navy Battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary…