Historical Events In 1903

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1903.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (BG) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1903 2 NYers buy Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 & moved it to NY  

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

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1903 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England  

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   The first regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England in the year 1903.  

Jan 20   Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1903.  

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   In the year 1903 birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer  

Jan 03   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died in the year 1903.  

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   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 in the year 1903.  

Feb 01   In the year 1903 george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83  

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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