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Events on December 21 in history

1913Dec, 21

Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.

Arthur Wynne (June 22, 1871 – January 14, 1945) was the British-born inventor of the modern crossword puzzle.

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Events on 1913

  • 21Feb

    Balkan Wars

    Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars.
  • 25Jun

    Great Reunion of 1913

    American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913.
  • 3Jul

    Great Reunion of 1913

    Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.
  • 4Jul

    Great Reunion of 1913

    President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913.
  • 16Aug

    HMS Queen Mary

    Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary.