See what were some of the most extraordinary events of 1913
As you know, we arrived at that time of year when we are bombarded with all sorts of hindsight: top news, most impactful images, important scientific discoveries and so on. But what about 100 years ago when life was incredibly different from ours? Can you imagine what were the most remarkable events of the year?
If you were curious about which ones they were, the folks at BuzzFeed gathered in one article some of the greatest and most amazing moments of 1913, and we selected ten of them for you to check out. Ready to take an interesting time travel?
1 - They found the Mona Lisa!
Arguably one of the most famous paintings in the world, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre museum in 1911 by Italian nationalist Vincenzo Peruggia, who wanted to return the work to Italy. She was finally recovered in 1913.
2 - Chaplin was hired
For a salary of $ 150 a week, Charlie Chaplin signed his first contract with Keystone and joined the film industry.
3 - Created an addiction
Despite being met with skepticism at the time, the New York World newspaper published in 1913 the first "crossword puzzle" game in history.
4 - Revolutionary Women
In March 1913, a march organized by the National Association of Women Suffragists led hundreds of Americans to the streets of Washington to ask for the right to vote. Of course, they were not taken seriously, and in addition to being mocked, many were beaten and even hospitalized.
5 - Invented the zipper
It was in this year that the revolutionary, hook-free closure system without the use of so many buttons was patented by Gideon Sundback, a Swedish engineer and inventor who tried life in the United States.
6 - Scandalous Nude
The painting above, called " September Morning" - Paul Émile Chabas's work - caused a real stir when it was exhibited in a Chicago art gallery, and had many people tackling the work of scandalous pornography. Can you?
7 - Unhappy Idea
Camel began marketing in 1913 the first packet cigarette in history.
8 - Su-su-Succeed!
Billboard's first list of the most popular songs of the year was released in 1913, with Collins and Harlan's "Melinda's Wedding Day" topping the charts.
9 - Global warming?
Measured in July 1913 in Death Valley, USA, the temperature of 56.7 ° C broke the record of the highest temperature ever recorded on the planet, and until today this incredible mark has not been officially surpassed.
10 - Skyscraper
With 57 floors and 241 meters high, the Manhattan Woolworth Building was opened in 1913 and earned the title of tallest building in the world. Despite being a dwarf near Dubai's Burj Khalifa - which stands 828 meters high - Woolworth remains among the 50 tallest buildings in the US, as well as the tallest on the planet.
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