Historical Events In 1903

Dec 06   On this day in history sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders  

Dec 08   On this day in history adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946)  

Dec 08   In the year 1903 herbert Spencer, British engineer/philosopher, dies at 83  

Dec 09   Norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage in the year 1903.  

Dec 09   In the year 1903 the Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote  

Dec 10   In the year 1903 george J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro)  

Dec 10   Marie Curie becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel prize in the year 1903.  

Dec 10   In the year 1903 nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie  

Dec 11   On this day in history british forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet  

Dec 11   Patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies in the year 1903.  

Dec 12   Enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history carlos Montoya, Madrid Spain, guitarist (Suite Flamenco 1966)  

Dec 13   On this day in history italo Marcioni patents ice cream cone (NJ)  

Dec 13   On this day in history italo Marcioni patents the ice cream cone (NJ)  

Dec 14   Reg Foster completes 287 England v Australia on Test Cricket debut on this day in history.  

Dec 14   William Ennis, 1st cop to die in electric chair in the year 1903.  

Dec 16   In the year 1903 hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter)  

Dec 16   Majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers in the year 1903.  

Dec 16   On this day in history majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers  

Dec 17   On this day in history at 10 35 AM, first sustained motorized aircraft flight (Orville Wright)  

Dec 17   At 10:35 AM, 1st sustained motorized aircraft flight (Orville Wright) on this day in history.  

Dec 17   At 10:35 AM, first sustained motorized aircraft flight (Orville Wright) in the year 1903.  

Dec 17   On this day in history erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre)  

Dec 17   In the year 1903 the birth of Erskine Caldwell, American novelist  

Dec 18   In the year 1903 panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent  

Dec 19   Cyril Dean Darlington, England, biologist (hereditary mechanisms) on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1903 williamsburg suspension bridge opens between Brooklyn & Manhattan  

Dec 19   Williamsburg suspension bridge opens between Brooklyn and Manhattan on this day in history.  

Dec 20   In the year 1903 gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56  

Dec 23   Fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan) on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history antiochos Evanghelatos, composer  

Dec 27   In the year 1903 "Sweet Adaline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is 1st sung  

Dec 27   On this day in history "Sweet Adeline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1903 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1903.  

Jan 28   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67