Historical Events In 1903

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

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 in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1903 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   Leighton Lucas, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 06   Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman) in the year 1903.  

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1903 alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1903 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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   1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history new bicycle race "Tour de France" announced  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 03   In the year 1903 death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)  

Jan 04   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 in the year 1903.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59  

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