Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring Premieres in Paris, Riot Erupts May 29, 1913

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…

Sung Chiao-jen, a founder of the Chinese Nationalist Party, is wounded in an assassination attempt and dies 2 days later. Date: March 20, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913Pedro Lascuráin Becomes Mexico’s Shortest-Term…

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…

Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country. Date: February 19, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913Vienna…

First Balkan War: Greece completes its capture of the eastern Aegean island of Chios, as the last Ottoman forces on the island surrender. Date: January 3, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913SS Volturno…

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 1913King Otto Deposed; Prince…