Historical Events In 1903
Friday, 17 October 2025
Jan 02 Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary in the year 1903.
Jan 02 Pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black on this day in history.
Jan 02 In the year 1903 president T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black
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 Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) on this day in history.
Jan 04 Topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign in the year 1903.
Jan 05 Leighton Lucas, composer in the year 1903.
Jan 05 San Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history sF-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use
Jan 06 On this day in history boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)
Jan 06 On this day in history dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam
Jan 07 Alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman) on this day in history.
Jan 07 On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG)
Jan 07 On this day in history 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) in the year 1903.
Jan 09 On this day in history 2 NYers buy Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 & moved it to NY
Jan 09 Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota established in the year 1903.
Jan 10 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1903 kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna)
Jan 14 In the year 1903 veronica Turleigh, County Donegal Ireland, actress (Promoter)
Jan 17 Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1903 new bicycle race "Tour de France" announced
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 On this day in history "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY
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