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) in the year 1903.  

Oct 09   Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers) in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 13   Jens Bjerre, composer in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 16   Homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Mario Pilati, composer in the year 1903.  

Oct 17   Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 19   In the year 1903 vittorio Giannini, composer  

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   On this day in history george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)  

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

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   George Sutton becomes billiard champ on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin  

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

Oct 26   Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay on this day in history.  

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   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer on this day in history.  

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   Panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia in the year 1903.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary  

Jan 03   In the year 1903 birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general  

Jan 04   In the year 1903 birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1903 geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1903.  

Feb 01   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1903 frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59  

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