WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER 1913
Find out what all happened February to December 1913

President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913. (4. July 1913)

First Balkan War: The Greek army engages the Turks at Bizani, resulting in victory two days later. (4. March 1913)

The Battle of Bud Bagsak in the Philippines ends. (15. June 1913)

Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students. (16. August 1913)

Roland Garros of France becomes the first to fly in an airplane across the Mediterranean (from St. Raphael France to Bizerte, Tunisia). (23. September 1913)

Thousands of women march in a suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. (3. March 1913)

King George I of Greece was assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki. (18. March 1913)

The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax. (3. February 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. (18. February 1913)

Guatemala becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. (28. March 1913)

Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars. (21. February 1913)

The Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes. (4. April 1913)

Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States. (31. October 1913)

The Indianapolis Street Car Strike and subsequent riot begins. (31. October 1913)

The Nevill Ground's pavilion is destroyed in a suffragette arson attack becoming the only cricket ground to be attacked by suffragettes. (11. April 1913)

The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5 million (about $118,098,000 in 2013 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date. (7. November 1913)

The Woolworth Building skyscraper in New York City is opened. (24. April 1913)

First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley. (13. August 1913)

The Buenos Aires Metro, the first underground railway system in the southern hemisphere and in Latin America, begins operation. (1. December 1913)

The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line. (1. December 1913)

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