1913: what happened around the world

In 1913, 104 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Second Balkan War, Treaty of Bucharest and Treaty of London among the best known. 63 more were already under way, such as Balkan Wars and First Balkan War. 158 things were founded or built that year, from The Little Mermaid and Arsenal Stadium.

104events began
63already under way
158founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges51

+11 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires24

Revolts, massacres and attacks12

Disasters9

Treaties, councils and politics5

Expeditions3

Already under way in 191363

Came to an end in 191312

Founded or built in 1913158

+128 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1913

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →