Q. What happened in the year 1913?

In 1913, several significant events occurred. The 17th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, allowing for the direct election of senators. The Armory Show in New York City introduced modern art to America, showcasing works by artists like Picasso and Matisse. In world politics, the Balkan Wars took place, and the Ottoman Empire lost significant territory. In India, Rabindranath Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The year also saw the death of Harriet Tubman, a prominent abolitionist, and the founding of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at Howard University. Additionally, the first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper. These events marked significant cultural, social, and historical changes in 1913.