Serbian Siege of Vidin Begins, July 12, 1913
Date: July 12, 1913
Date: July 12, 1913
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 1913Mona…
Haruna, the fourth and last Kongō-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 → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913Bulgarian Forces…
The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened. Date: April 24, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913Haruna Launches, Last Kongō-Class Ship, December 14, 1913Australia Officially Names Canberra as Future Capital…
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 1913Treaty…
A tornado outbreak kills more than 240 people in the central United States, while an ongoing flood in the Ohio River watershed was killing 650 people. Date: March 23, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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 → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1913Greek Army Defeats Turks at Bizani…