Historical Events In 1903

Oct 09   In the year 1903 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)  

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

Oct 09   Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   On this day in history charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince  

Oct 12   On this day in history grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator  

Oct 12   On this day in history lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC  

Oct 13   In the year 1903 jens Bjerre, composer  

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

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   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   In the year 1903 vittorio Giannini, composer  

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)  

Oct 23   Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 in the year 1903.  

Oct 23   Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1903.  

Oct 25   In the year 1903 senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin  

Oct 26   On this day in history herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

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

Oct 29   In the year 1903 vivian Ellis, composer  

Oct 30   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer in the year 1903.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 04   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born in the year 1903.  

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

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   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 in the year 1903.  

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.