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1909 – 1913Taft presidency27th President — 1909 to 1913William Howard Taft served as the 27th President from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913. He prosecuted more antitrust cases than Roosevelt and established the Department of Labor. He later became Chief Justice.
1913 – 1952John Garfield (1913-1952)American actor, a rebel hero of 1940s film whose career was cut short by the Hollywood blacklist.
1913John Garfield born in New YorkJohn Garfield is born in New York.
1913 – 1921Wilson presidency28th President — 1913 to 1921Woodrow Wilson served as the 28th President from March 5, 1913 to March 4, 1921. He led the US into WWI, proposed the Fourteen Points peace plan, and founded the League of Nations (though the US never joined).
1913Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated as US PresidentDemocrat takes office after defeating Taft and RooseveltWoodrow Wilson was sworn in as the 28th President of the United States. His election followed a split in the Republican vote between incumbent William Howard Taft and former president Theodore Roosevelt. Wilson's first term brought the Federal Reserve, antitrust reform, and the income tax amendment into force.