1913

What Was Happening in 1913

The last summer of innocence — tango fever, modernist shocks, and storm clouds gathering over Europe.

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Number 1 Songs in 1913 — UK and US Charts

UK #1

"If You Were the Only Girl in the World"

George Robey & Violet Loraine

Though it gained its greatest fame during WWI, this romantic ballad was written and first performed in 1913 and became one of the era's most enduring songs.

US #1

"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"

Henry Burr & Albert Campbell

A sentimental ballad from the Broadway show of the same name, it was one of the year's best-selling recordings in America.

Biggest Films of 1913 — Box Office Hits

Atlantis

Box Office: N/A

A Danish silent film by August Blom depicting a Titanic-like ocean liner disaster, capitalising on the previous year's tragedy with impressive special effects for the era.

Fashion and Style of 1913

Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era

Architecture and Buildings of 1913

Buildings completed and structures opened in 1913

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