An Atlantic coast storm sets the lowest confirmed barometric pressure reading (955.0 mb (28.20 inHg)) for a non-tropical system in the continental United States. Date: January 3, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1913 π On This Day (Today)
Cecil B. DeMille starts filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man. Date: December 29, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 29 π Events on this day in 1913 π On This Day (Today)
The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in the deaths of 73 striking workers families at a Christmas party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire". Date: December 24, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 24 π Events on this day in 1913 π On This Day…
The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve System. Date: December 23, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 23 π Events on this day in 1913 π On This Day (Today)
Haruna, the fourth and last KongΕ-class ship, launches, eventually becoming one of the Japanese workhorses during World War I and World War II. Date: December 14, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 14 π Events on this day in 1913 π On This Day (Today)
More than two years after it was stolen from the Louvre, Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa is recovered in Florence, Italy. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, is immediately arrested. Date: December 11, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 11 π Events on this day in 1913 π On This Day…
Crete, having obtained self rule from Turkey after the First Balkan War, is annexed by Greece. Date: December 1, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 1 π Events on this day in 1913 π On This Day (Today)
The Buenos Aires Metro, the first underground railway system in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America, begins operation. Date: December 1, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 1 π Events on this day in 1913 π On This Day (Today)
The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, reaches its greatest intensity after beginning two days earlier. The storm destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people. Date: November 9, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 9 π Events on this…
The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5Β million (about $159,243,000 in 2024 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date. Date: November 7, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day in…