Historical Events In 1903

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

Oct 09   In the year 1903 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 in the year 1903.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1903 ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist  

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer in the year 1903.  

Oct 20   On this day in history john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)  

Oct 20   US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on this day in history.  

Oct 20   In the year 1903 uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada  

Oct 22   In the year 1903 george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)  

Oct 23   On this day in history francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66  

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

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

Oct 24   George Sutton becomes billiard champ on this day in history.  

Oct 24   On this day in history 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.  

Oct 25   Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin in the year 1903.  

Oct 26   In the year 1903 herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73  

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

Oct 28   Evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop) in the year 1903.  

Oct 28   In the year 1903 the birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist  

Oct 29   Vivian Ellis, composer in the year 1903.  

Oct 30   On this day in history konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer  

Nov 01   In the year 1903 don Robey, US gospel singer  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history birth of leighton Lucas, composer  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)  

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 03   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)  

Jan 21   On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58  

Jan 28   Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.