Historical Events In 1903

Oct 09   On this day in history 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)  

Oct 09   11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1903 walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers)  

Oct 10   Charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1903 grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator  

Oct 12   Lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC in the year 1903.  

Oct 13   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer  

Oct 13   Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series in the year 1903.  

Oct 16   On this day in history homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia  

Oct 16   Mario Pilati, composer in the year 1903.  

Oct 17   In the year 1903 irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)  

Oct 18   In the year 1903 ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist  

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 20   John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on this day in history.  

Oct 20   On this day in history uS wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada  

Oct 20   On this day in history uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada  

Oct 22   George Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1903 francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66  

Oct 23   In the year 1903 milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer  

Oct 24   On this day in history 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)  

Oct 24   George Sutton becomes billiard champ in the year 1903.  

Oct 24   The National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself in the year 1903.  

Oct 25   Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1903.  

Oct 26   In the year 1903 yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay  

Oct 28   In the year 1903 evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)  

Oct 28   The birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist in the year 1903.  

Oct 29   On this day in history vivian Ellis, composer  

Oct 30   In the year 1903 konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer  

Nov 01   Don Robey, US gospel singer on this day in history.  

Nov 01   [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 02   In the year 1903 lyceum Theater (New Lyceum) opens at 149 W 45th St NYC  

Nov 03   Colombia grants Panama independence on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 birth of leighton Lucas, composer  

Jan 05   In the year 1903 birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)  

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)  

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

Jan 17   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died in the year 1903.  

Jan 21   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1903 augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 01   On this day in history george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83  

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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