Was there any historical events happening in 1913?
Of course, there were many things happening in 1913, it was only
a year to the beginning of the First World War. There were
political and social upheavals, scientific advances and tumultuous
events in the world of money - all of these events had great effect
on society for years to come.
Here is more information about the events of 1913
http://originalwavelength.blogspot.fi/2013/01/what-was-happening-100-years-ago-in-1913.html