Thursday, May 22, 2008

Big Events That Happened in May 1913 - 95 Years Ago!


1913 (07 may) British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote
1913 (09 may) 17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote
1913 (13 may) 1st 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia)
1913 (14 may) French Hals museum opens in Harleem Netherlands
1913 (19 may) Webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japs from owning land
1913 (26 may) Actors' Equity Association forms (NYC)
1913 (30 may) 1st Balkan War ends, Treaty of London
1913 (30 may) New country of Albania is formed

1913 (22 May) Great Grandma Troost was born!!! Happy Birthday Gram!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Mom, Who would ever know you are celebrating your 95th! wow! luv diane & rex

Anonymous said...

Yeah..Happy Birthday GGrandma! It was so nice to see your family around you last night..You look so good...Gary, Kim & Girls