100 Years Ago Today - April 5, 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 5th, 1913.

Number 5. Revolutions can be messy, expensive, and distracting from every-day activities like receipt filing and bookkeeping. After being usurped, Mexico's Madero Government left behind 6.5 million dollars worth of unaccounted purchases and a 17.5 million dollar budget excess.

Number 4. Pilots and passengers of a German zeppelin that crashed in France faced court martial after deciding to not to blow up themselves and the plane.

Number 3. Care for a fancy spring suit for men? You were in luck because they were on sale for twelve to fifteen dollars.

Number 2. A railway worker reported to the Standard that he had invented something that would protect British Ships from aerial bombs. Considering the number of British ships since lost to aerial attack, we can assume the invention didn't pan out.

Number 1. The Times reported a medical miracle occurred when a woman gave birth to twins six weeks apart from one another. Science has since discovered a handful of rare conditions that can cause the phenomenon. One of them being the premature birth of only one baby.