Date: July 3, 1913
Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan writes his first letter to G. H. Hardy at Cambridge, stating without proof various formulae involving integrals, infinite series, and continued fractions, beginning a long correspondence between the two as well as widespread recognition of Ramanujan's results. Date: January 16, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January…
First Balkan War: A Greek flotilla defeats the Ottoman Navy in the Naval Battle of Lemnos, securing the islands of the Northern Aegean Sea for Greece. Date: January 18, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
First Balkan War: The Battle of Lemnos begins; Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war. Date: January 5, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this…
Grand Central Terminal opens in New York City. Date: February 2, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913SS Volturno Catches Fire in Mid-Atlantic, October 9, 1913King O’Malley Drives First Canberra Survey Peg, February 20,…
The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiates a period of almost four decades of independence. Date: February 13, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century. Date: February 17, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More…