Historical Events In 1903

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers)  

Oct 10   Charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince in the year 1903.  

Oct 12   Grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1903 lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC  

Oct 13   In the year 1903 jens Bjerre, composer  

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

Oct 16   Homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia in the year 1903.  

Oct 16   Mario Pilati, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 17   On this day in history irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)  

Oct 18   Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 20   US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada in the year 1903.  

Oct 20   In the year 1903 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   Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 in the year 1903.  

Oct 23   Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history george Sutton becomes billiard champ  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 28   The birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1903 [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies  

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   In the year 1903 panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia  

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general  

Jan 04   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer was born in the year 1903.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1903 hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58  

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   On this day in history henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67