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Woodrow Wilson 28th President of the United States Served from Mar. 4, 1913 to Mar. 4, 1921
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“The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.” — Woodrow Wilson
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Thomas R. Marshall 28th Vice President of the U.S. Served from Mar. 4, 1913 to Mar. 4, 1921
World Events
• July 28 was the beginning of the First World War or the Great War, centered in Europe. President Woodrow Wilson declared the U.S. as neutral • Pancho Villa’s troops take Ojinaga in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. • Mexican Revolution • Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Austrian Archduke Franz. • Germany declares war on Russia
and France, following Russia’s military mobilization in support of Serbia; Germany also begins mobilization • Pope Pius X dies • Pope Benedict XV succeeds Pope Pius X as 258th pope • A French and British counterattack at the Marne ends the German advance on Paris • Panama Canal opens • Greyhound Bus Company begins operation • Mahatma Gandhi’s 1st arrest after campaigning for Indian rights in South Africa • Zapata and Pancho Villa overrun Mexico
BORN THIS YEAR: Clayton Moore, The Lone Ranger
U.S. news
• Charlie Chaplin first appeared as “The Little Tramp.” • Woodrow Wilson signs a Mother’s Day proclamation. • NYSE closed due to war in Europe • Henry Ford introduces an assembly line for Model T • First airplane flight from L.A. to San Francisco
Technology
• First air flight out of sight of land (Scotland to Norway) • First successful blood transfusion (Brussels) • Non-skid tire pattern patented • John Wray patents animation
Movies
• Cabiria • The Squaw Man • Tillie’s Punctured Romance • The Perils of Pauline
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• First patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted • First transcontinental phone link made between NYC and San Francisco
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Income per year ........... $577 Minimum wage ........... $2.34 New house ............... $3,500 Monthly rent .................... $15 New car ........................ $500 Gallon of gas .................. 12¢ Dozen eggs .................... 35¢ Gallon of milk ................... 12¢ Loaf of bread ..................... 6¢ First-class stamp .............. 2¢ Movie ticket ................. $1.67
Sports
• World Series Champs: Boston Braves 4, Philadelphia A’s 0 • Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title • Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox. • On August 5, the American Traffic Signal Company installed the first traffic signal system in Cleveland, Ohio
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