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   On this day in history charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince  

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

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

Oct 13   Jens Bjerre, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 13   On this day in history pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series  

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   On this day in history ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist  

Oct 19   In the year 1903 vittorio Giannini, composer  

Oct 20   In the year 1903 john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)  

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

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

Oct 22   George Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958) in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 24   In the year 1903 george Sutton becomes billiard champ  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28   On this day in history the birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist  

Oct 29   Vivian Ellis, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history colombia grants Panama independence  

Nov 03   Panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 03   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general was born on this day in history.  

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

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   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born in the year 1903.  

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

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

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