Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague. The Peace Palace in The Hague is one of the most important symbols of international justice…
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10 October 1913
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, completing major construction on the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway…
13 July 1913
The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak occurred during the Second Balkan War, which…
3 February 1913
The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax. The Sixteenth Amendment to…
29 December 1913
Cecil B. DeMille starts filming Hollywood’s first feature film, The Squaw Man. “The Squaw Man” is historically significant as Hollywood’s first feature film. It was…
21 December 1913
Arthur Wynne’s “word-cross”, the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World. The crossword puzzle has a fascinating history that dates back to…
12 March 1913
King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki. King George I of Greece was assassinated on March 18, 1913,…
21 December 1913
Arthur Wynne’s “word-cross”, the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.