100 Years Ago Today - April 30, 1913

Here are 5 news stories from around the world 100 years ago.

What was happening in the world one hundred years ago? Hi this is Matt and here are 5 New York Times headlines from April 30th, 1913.

Number 5. France was the world leader in licensed pilots, having nearly 1000 of them. The US lagged behind with one hundred and ninety three, while Egypt only had one. FAA data shows that in 2012, over 600 thousand Americans held pilot certificates.

Number 4. California senators were barreling forward in the process of enacting an iffy law prohibiting Japanese people who were not US citizens from owning property in the state. The US Attorney General stepped in and encouraged them to adopt policies more in-line with existing international treaties.

Number 3. The Hupmobile claimed to be "The Car of the American Family." Building cars in Detroit since 1909 the company went the way of the Edsel in 1940, but it did have its heyday.

Number 2. A child was killed when run over by a mail truck. The driver was found to not be at fault and immediately released. The specific charge of vehicular manslaughter didn't show up until later in history.

Number 1. The New York city was undergoing a beautification process and hundreds of trees were being planted throughout it.