Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   On this day in history peter Huchel, writer   

Apr 05   In the year 1903 thomas Baron Pitfield, composer   

Apr 06   General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) in the year 1903.   

Apr 06   On this day in history harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

Apr 08   On this day in history ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien)   

Apr 09   Gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9] in the year 1903.   

Apr 10   On this day in history clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican)   

Apr 11   Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) in the year 1903.   

Apr 13   Derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker) in the year 1903.   

Apr 14   Dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC) in the year 1903.   

Apr 15   Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Gregor Piatigorsky, Ekaterinoslav Russia, cellist (or 4/20) in the year 1903.   

Apr 18   Leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca) in the year 1903.   

Apr 19   On this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)   

Apr 19   The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1903 7th Boston Marathon won by John Lorden of Mass in 2:41:29.8   

Apr 20   Dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author (Kamrathustru-Wife & Comrade) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1903 r S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia   

Apr 21   Hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55) in the year 1903.   

Apr 22   In the year 1903 american Power Boat Association forms   

Apr 23   Guy Simonds, youngest general officer in the Canadian army (d 1974) in the year 1903.   

Apr 23   NY Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Wash Senators 7-2 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange)   

Apr 25   Camilla Horn, actress (Rebus, Vertigine, Polterabend, Matinee Idol) in the year 1903.   

Apr 26   Geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0   

Apr 27   On this day in history frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown)   

Apr 27   On this day in history long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens   

Apr 28   M Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda in the year 1903.   

Apr 29   In the year 1903 frank Alberta at 4 10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick.   

Apr 29   Frank Alberta at 4:10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party) in the year 1903.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1903 birth of anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary   

Jan 03   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leighton Lucas, composer   

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)   

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died in the year 1903.   

Jan 04   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 in the year 1903.   

Jan 17   In the year 1903 death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

Jan 21   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1903.   

Jan 28   On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 01   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 in the year 1903.   

Feb 03   On this day in history frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1903.