March 1913

Tuesday 04:

The United States Department of Commerce and United States Department of Labor are established by splitting the duties of the 10-year-old Dept. of Commerce and Labor.

Wednesday 12:

Canberra becomes the capital of Australia.

Tuesday 18:

George I of Greece is assassinated.

Thursday 20:

1913 – Sung Chiao-jen, a founder of the Chinese nationalist party (KMT), is wounded in an assassination attempt and dies 2 days later.

Wednesday 26:

Balkan War: Bulgarian forces take Adrianople.

Friday 28:

Guatemala becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.