Historical Events In 1903

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

Jan 02   In the year 1903 pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1903 charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

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

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   On this day in history leighton Lucas, composer   

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

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) 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country) in the year 1903.   

Jan 12   In the year 1903 harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170   

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) in the year 1903.   

Jan 18   On this day in history berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)   

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

Jan 19   Alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur in the year 1903.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1903 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   "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY in the year 1903.   

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history birth of boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)   

Jan 06   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 01   On this day in history george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83   

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1903.   

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