Historical Events In 1903

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

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

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 in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1903 boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider)  

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

Jan 09   Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota established on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress (Rescued by Rover) in the year 1903.  

Jan 11   On this day in history alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)  

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

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

Jan 12   Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170 in the year 1903.  

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) in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1903 berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur  

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   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   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   In the year 1903 birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)  

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

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   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   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1903 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   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 in the year 1903.  

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