The following events occurred in September 1913:
September 3, 1913: Russians discover the last uncharted major islands on Earth, the Severnaya Zemlya
September 15, 1913: The first successful 4-wheel drive vehicle, the Jeffrey Quad, delivered to the U.S. Army (picture from 1916)
The following events occurred in August 1913:
August 10, 1913: Bucharest treaty ends Second Balkan War
August 20, 1913: Stainless steel invented by British metallurgist Harry Brearley (pictured, the stainless steel plaque honoring him)
August 23, 1913: The Little Mermaid statue assembled in Copenhagen
August 2, 1913: Mortal men reach the summit of Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods