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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia  

Oct 16   Mario Pilati, composer in the year 1903.  

Oct 17   In the year 1903 irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)  

Oct 18   In the year 1903 ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist  

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 24   In the year 1903 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)  

Oct 24   In the year 1903 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   Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 26   On this day in history yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay  

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

Oct 28   The birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist in the year 1903.  

Oct 29   Vivian Ellis, composer in the year 1903.  

Oct 30   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01   [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies in the year 1903.  

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   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   On this day in history birth of leighton Lucas, composer  

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)  

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)  

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer  

Jan 03   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1903 death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)  

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   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1903.  

Feb 11   On this day in history henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67