Historical Events In 1903

Dec 06   Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08   Herbert Spencer, British engineer/philosopher, dies at 83 in the year 1903.  

Dec 09   On this day in history norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage  

Dec 09   The Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history george J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro)  

Dec 10   On this day in history marie Curie becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel prize  

Dec 10   Nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie in the year 1903.  

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

Dec 11   On this day in history patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies  

Dec 12   On this day in history enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst  

Dec 12   On this day in history roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo  

Dec 13   Carlos Montoya, Madrid Spain, guitarist (Suite Flamenco 1966) on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Italo Marcioni patents ice cream cone (NJ) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history william Ennis, 1st cop to die in electric chair  

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   Majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 18   Panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   Williamsburg suspension bridge opens between Brooklyn & Manhattan in the year 1903.  

Dec 19   On this day in history williamsburg suspension bridge opens between Brooklyn and Manhattan  

Dec 20   Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1903.  

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

Dec 25   Antiochos Evanghelatos, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 27   On this day in history "Sweet Adaline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is 1st sung  

Dec 27   "Sweet Adeline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung in the year 1903.  

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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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1903 death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)  

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 in the year 1903.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1903 henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67