Historical Events In 1903

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

Jan 02   On this day in history pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

Jan 02   President T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign.   

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer in the year 1903.   

Jan 05   On this day in history san Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use   

Jan 05   SF-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use in the year 1903.   

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

Jan 06   Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1903 alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman)   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (BG) in the year 1903.   

Jan 07   Vincent d'Indy's opera "L'etranger," premieres in Brussel in the year 1903.   

Jan 08   Gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   2 NYers buy Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 & moved it to NY on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history wind Cave National Park, South Dakota established   

Jan 10   Barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress (Rescued by Rover) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1903 alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)   

Jan 12   On this day in history harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam   

Jan 12   Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist in the year 1903.   

Jan 12   In the year 1903 rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170   

Jan 13   Kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1903 veronica Turleigh, County Donegal Ireland, actress (Promoter)   

Jan 17   On this day in history warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World)   

Jan 18   Berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England   

Jan 19   Alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur on this day in history.   

Jan 19   New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history the first regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England   

Jan 20   Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride) in the year 1903.   

Jan 21   On this day in history "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY   

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born in the year 1903.   

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

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   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   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   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 in the year 1903.   

Jan 17   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died in the year 1903.   

Jan 21   On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58   

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

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