Historical Events In 1903

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

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   On this day in history charles Foulkes, Canada, general  

Jan 04   On this day in history geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49  

Jan 04   In the year 1903 joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)  

Jan 04   Topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign in the year 1903.  

Jan 05   On this day in history leighton Lucas, composer  

Jan 05   In the year 1903 san Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use  

Jan 05   SF-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) in the year 1903.  

Jan 06   In the year 1903 dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam  

Jan 07   On this day in history alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman)  

Jan 07   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG)  

Jan 07   In the year 1903 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (BG)  

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) in the year 1903.  

Jan 09   2 NYers buy Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 & moved it to NY in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1903 barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress (Rescued by Rover)  

Jan 11   Alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country) on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam in the year 1903.  

Jan 12   On this day in history igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist  

Jan 12   Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna) in the year 1903.  

Jan 14   Veronica Turleigh, County Donegal Ireland, actress (Promoter) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci) in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1903 alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur  

Jan 19   New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1903 leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride)  

Jan 21   "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 03   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general was born in the year 1903.  

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   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1903.  

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

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