Historical Events In 1903

Feb 14   US Dept of Commerce and Labor is established in the year 1903.  

Feb 15   On this day in history 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom  

Feb 15   On this day in history first Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom  

Feb 15   In the year 1903 julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69  

Feb 16   -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record) on this day in history.  

Feb 16   -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record) on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history johannes Linthorst Homan, director of the queen in Groningen  

Feb 17   Joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history kuyper government launches anti strike laws  

Feb 18   Kuyper govt launches anti strike laws in the year 1903.  

Feb 18   In the year 1903 nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77)  

Feb 19   Kay Boyle, St Paul Minn, novelist (Plagued by Nightingales) on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history ella Maillart, explorer  

Feb 20   On this day in history nick Young remains as NL president as AG Spalding ends challenge  

Feb 21   In the year 1903 cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC  

Feb 21   Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history eric Fogg, composer  

Feb 22   Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1903 frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies  

Feb 23   In the year 1903 albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57  

Feb 23   Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA in the year 1903.  

Feb 23   Grigori V Aleksandrov, Russian director (Veselye Rebjata) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Cuba agrees to allow the U.S. to operate a naval base at Guantanamo Bay on this day in history.  

Feb 24   US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba in the year 1903.  

Feb 26   Richard Gattling, rapid-fire gun inventor, dies in the year 1903.  

Feb 26   In the year 1903 richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84  

Feb 27   Reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator) in the year 1903.  

Feb 28   In the year 1903 barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buys Phila Phillies for $170,000  

Feb 28   Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88 in the year 1903.  

Mar 01   In the year 1903 leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, Iowa, jazz cornetist (In a Mist)  

Mar 02   In the year 1903 martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York NY  

Mar 02   In the year 1903 martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in NYC  

Mar 03   Gilbert Adrian, [Greenberg], Naugatuck CT, costume designer on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1903.  

Jan 21   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1903.  

Jan 28   Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

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