Historical Events In 1903

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) in the year 1903.  

Oct 18   On this day in history ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist  

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

Oct 20   John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) in the year 1903.  

Oct 20   US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada in the year 1903.  

Oct 20   US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada in the year 1903.  

Oct 22   On this day in history george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)  

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

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 in the year 1903.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history don Robey, US gospel singer  

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

Nov 02   Lyceum Theater (New Lyceum) opens at 149 W 45th St NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 03   In the year 1903 colombia grants Panama independence  

Nov 03   In the year 1903 panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia  

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Jan 02   In the year 1903 birth of anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)  

Jan 05   In the year 1903 birth of leighton Lucas, composer  

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1903.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1903.  

Jan 28   On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 01   On this day in history george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83  

Feb 03   On this day in history frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59  

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