1913
Louis Hémon, French-Canadian author (born 1880)
Louis Hémon, was a French writer, best known for his novel Maria Chapdelaine.
Louis Hémon, French-Canadian author (born 1880)
The 1910s
Explore 3298 historical events from 1910–1919.
1913
Clímaco Calderón, Colombian lawyer and politician, 15th President of Colombia (born 1852)
Clímaco Calderón Reyes was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who became 15th President of Colombia for one day, following the death of President Francisco Javier Zaldúa.
Clímaco Calderón, Colombian lawyer and politician, 15th President of Colombia (born 1852)
1913
Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and jurist, Nobel Prize Laureate (born 1838)
Tobias Michael Carel Asser was a Dutch lawyer and legal scholar. In 1911, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the establishment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at th…
Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and jurist, Nobel Prize Laureate (born 1838)
1913
John Milne, British geologist and mining engineer. (born 1850)
John Milne was a British geologist and mining engineer who worked on a horizontal seismograph.
John Milne, British geologist and mining engineer. (born 1850)
1913
Ferenc Pfaff, Hungarian architect and academic, designed Zagreb Central Station (born 1851)
Ferenc Pfaff was a Hungarian chief architect of the MÁV and professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Ferenc Pfaff, Hungarian architect and academic, designed Zagreb Central Station (born 1851)
1913
William Lyne, Australian politician, 13th Premier of New South Wales (born 1844)
Sir William John Lyne KCMG was an Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1899 to 1901, and later as a federal cabinet minister under Edmund Barton and …
William Lyne, Australian politician, 13th Premier of New South Wales (born 1844)
1913
Johannes Linnankoski, Finnish author (born 1869)
Johannes Linnankoski was a Finnish author and playwright, who mainly influenced writing in the Golden Age of Finnish Art. His most famous work is the romance novel, The Song of the…
Johannes Linnankoski, Finnish author (born 1869)
1913
Aurel Vlaicu, Romanian pilot and engineer (born 1882)
Aurel Vlaicu was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor, and early pilot.
Aurel Vlaicu, Romanian pilot and engineer (born 1882)
1913
Donato Álvarez, Argentinian general (born 1825)
Donato Álvarez was an Argentine general. He fought in the battle of Vuelta de Obligado under the command of Lucio Mansilla. He joined Justo José de Urquiza in his conflict against …
Donato Álvarez, Argentinian general (born 1825)
1913
Rudolf Diesel, German engineer, invented the diesel engine (born 1858)
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel was a German inventor and mechanical engineer. He is best known for inventing the diesel engine, which burns diesel fuel. Both are named for him.
Rudolf Diesel, German engineer, invented the diesel engine (born 1858)
1913
John F. Lacey, American politician (born 1841)
John Fletcher Lacey was an eight-term Republican United States congressman from Iowa's 6th congressional district. He was also the author of the Lacey Act of 1900, which made it a …
John F. Lacey, American politician (born 1841)
1913
Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1827)
Eugene O'Keefe, baptized as Owen Keeffe, was an Irish-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist, well-known in the brewing industry for his signature brews. He incorporated the …
Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1827)
1913
Hans von Bartels, German painter and educator (born 1856)
Hans von Bartels was a German painter.
Hans von Bartels, German painter and educator (born 1856)
1913
Adolphus Busch, German-American brewer and businessman, co-founded Anheuser-Busch (born 1839)
Adolphus Busch was the German-born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser. He introduced numerous innovations, building the success of the company i…
Adolphus Busch, German-American brewer and businessman, co-founded Anheuser-Busch (born 1839)
1913
Katsura Tarō, Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1848)
Prince Katsura Tarō was a Japanese statesman and general who served as prime minister of Japan from 1901 to 1906, from 1908 to 1911, and from 1912 to 1913. He was a genrō, or seni…
Katsura Tarō, Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1848)
1913
Ralph Rose, American shot putter, discus, and hammer thrower (born 1885)
Ralph Waldo Rose was an American track and field athlete. He was born in Healdsburg, California. With six Olympic medals, Rose is one of the most successful track and field Olympia…
Ralph Rose, American shot putter, discus, and hammer thrower (born 1885)
1913
The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a
The Woolworth Building is a 792-foot-tall (241 m) residential building and early skyscraper at 233 Broadway in the Tribeca neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Designe…
The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a
1913
During a labor strike in Ipswich, Massachusetts, police opened fire into a crowd of strikers, killing one and injuring s
The 1913 Ipswich Mills strike was a labor strike involving textile workers in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States. The strike began on April 22 and ended in defeat for the strike…
During a labor strike in Ipswich, Massachusetts, police opened fire into a crowd of strikers, killing one and injuring s
1913
Second Balkan War: The Serbian Army began the Siege of Vidin, which they abandoned six days later when an armistice…
The Second Balkan War was a conflict fought between the Tsardom of Bulgaria and its former Balkan League allies, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece, who were later joined by Romania and…
Second Balkan War: The Serbian Army began the Siege of Vidin, which they abandoned six days later when an armistice…
1913
While on a campaign in Bulgaria, the Romanian Army suffered a cholera outbreak that led to around 1,600 deaths.
The Second Balkan War was a conflict fought between the Tsardom of Bulgaria and its former Balkan League allies, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece, who were later joined by Romania and…
While on a campaign in Bulgaria, the Romanian Army suffered a cholera outbreak that led to around 1,600 deaths.
1913
Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature-length film, was released
Raja Harishchandra is a 1913 Indian silent film directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke. It is often considered the first full-length Indian feature film. Raja Harishchandra feat…
Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature-length film, was released
1913
The Russian inventor Igor Sikorsky flew the self-designed Russky Vityaz, the world's first four-engine fixed-wing aircra
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky was a Russian-American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. His first success came with the Sikorsky S-2, the second aircraft of hi…
The Russian inventor Igor Sikorsky flew the self-designed Russky Vityaz, the world's first four-engine fixed-wing aircra
1913
Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover; the occasion was one of the last great so
Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia was the only daughter and youngest child of Wilhelm II, and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. Through her father, Victoria Louise was a gr…
Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover; the occasion was one of the last great so
1913
During the premiere of the ballet Le Sacre du printemps by Igor Stravinsky at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris,
The Rite of Spring is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1913 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes co…
During the premiere of the ballet Le Sacre du printemps by Igor Stravinsky at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris,