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October 31, 1913
On October 31, 1913, dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
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Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
The Lincoln Highway is one of the first transcontinental highways in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 1913, the Lincoln Highway runs coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City west to Lincoln Park in San Francisco.
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1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1913th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 913th year of the 2nd millennium, the 13th year of the 20th…
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On October 31, 1913
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1913 Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States. Historic long-distance highway in the United States
The Lincoln Highway is one of the first transcontinental highways in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 1913, the Lincoln Highway runs coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City west to Lincoln Park in San Francisco.
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1913 The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike and subsequent riot begins. Streetcar strike
The Indianapolis streetcar strike of 1913 and the subsequent police mutiny and riots was a civil conflict in Indianapolis, Indiana. The events began as a workers strike by the union employees of the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company and their allies on Halloween night, October 31, 1913. S.
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Other moments from 1913
- April 24 The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
- April 4 First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.
- August 10 Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.
- August 13 First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
- August 16 Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students.
- August 16 Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary.
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