Events of 1913 in America
By: Isaac Decker
Credit
I give credit to historyorb.com and wikepideia
The Flood
On March 21 there was a flood that started in Miami and ended in Dayton, Ohio. There was 400 dead in the flood. The Great Miami River was the river that overflowed to make the flood.
Income Tax
In the year 1913 was the start of income tax for the U.S.A. The U.S Government made 5.4 billion dollars in 7 years. Then because of World War 2 there became more jobs so the money increased to 7.3 billion dollars.
Notre Dame
Notre Dame was the first team ever to successfully complete a forward pass against Army. November 1st was the date for the Notre Dame vs. Army and Notre Dame made history that day with the forward pass and the upset with Notre Dame winning 35-17.
Notre Dame vs. Army - 1913 - Irish Use the Forward Pass
Death Valley
Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world, it breaks records with its high temperatures, including the one they broke on July 10th, 1913. The temperature was 134 degrees. That broke the record for the highest temperature in America