Editing 1913 (section)

=== March ===
{{Main|March 1913}}
* [[March]]
** The [[House of Romanov]] celebrates the 300th anniversary of its succession to the throne, amidst an outpouring of [[monarchy|monarchist]] sentiment in [[Russian Empire|Russia]].
** Following the assassination of his rival [[Song Jiaoren]], [[Yuan Shikai]] uses military force to dissolve [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|China]]'s parliament, and rules as a dictator.
* c. [[March 1]] &ndash; British steamship ''Calvados'' disappears in the [[Sea of Marmara]], with 200 on board.<ref>{{cite news|title=Over 200 Lost in Storm|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=1913-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=British Steamer Lost|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15403623|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=1913-03-10|page=9|access-date=2013-01-19|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207123100/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15403623|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[March 3]] &ndash; The [[Woman Suffrage Procession]] takes place in Washington, D.C. led by [[Inez Milholland]] on horseback.
* [[March 4]] &ndash; The [[U.S. Department of Commerce]] and [[U.S. Department of Labor]] are established, by splitting the duties of the 10-year-old [[Department of Commerce and Labor]]. The [[United States Census Bureau|Census Bureau]], [[U.S. Bureau of Fisheries]] and [[United States Coast and Geodetic Survey|U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey]] form part of the Department of Commerce.
* [[March 4]]&ndash;[[March 6|6]] &ndash; [[First Balkan War]]: [[Battle of Bizani]] &ndash; Forces of the [[Kingdom of Greece (Glücksburg)|Kingdom of Greece]] capture the forts of [[Bizani]] (covering the approaches to [[Ioannina]]) from the [[Ottoman Empire]].
* [[March 7]] &ndash; [[Alum Chine explosion|''Alum Chine'' explosion]]: British freighter ''Alum Chine'', carrying 343 tons of dynamite, explodes in the harbour of [[Baltimore]], Maryland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ship Blows Up|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/03/08/100256597.pdf|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=1913-03-08|access-date=2012-10-19|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308022609/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/03/08/100256597.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[March 13]] &ndash; [[Mexican Revolution]]: [[Pancho Villa]] returns to Mexico from his self-imposed exile in the United States.
* [[March 17]] &ndash; The Military Aviation Academy (Escuela de Aviación Militar) is founded in Uruguay, to become the Military Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Militar) on [[4 December]] [[1952]] (the [[Uruguayan Air Force]] (FAU) will grow from this foundation).
* [[March 18]] &ndash; King [[George I of Greece]] is assassinated after 50 years on the throne; he is succeeded by his son [[Constantine I of Greece|Constantine I]].
* [[March 20]]
** [[Sung Chiao-jen]], a founder of the Chinese nationalist party ([[Kuomintang]]), is wounded in an assassination attempt, and dies two days later.
** The city of [[Canberra]], the center of the [[Australian Capital Territory]], becomes the official capital of the [[Australia|Commonwealth of Australia]].
* [[March 23]] &ndash; Supporters of [[Phan Xích Long]] begin a revolt against colonial rule in [[French Indochina]].
* [[March 25]] &ndash; The [[Great Dayton Flood]], after four days of rain in the [[Miami Valley]], kills over 360 and destroys 20,000 homes (chiefly in [[Dayton, Ohio]]).
*[[March 26]]
** [[Mexican Revolution]]: [[Venustiano Carranza]] announces his [[Plan of Guadalupe]], and begins his rebellion against [[Victoriano Huerta]]'s government, as head of the ''Constitutionals''.
** [[Balkan Wars]]: The [[Siege of Adrianople (1912–13)|Siege of Adrianople]] ends, when [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]]n forces take [[Adrianople]] from the Ottomans.
[[File:Naming of city of canberra capital hill 1913.jpg|thumb|150px|right| [[March 12]]: Australia begins building the new capital of [[Canberra]].]]