Historical Events In 1903

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general in the year 1903.  

Jan 04   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history san Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use  

Jan 05   SF-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 06   Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam in the year 1903.  

Jan 07   On this day in history alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman)  

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

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 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) on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country) on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam  

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   Kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna) on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Veronica Turleigh, County Donegal Ireland, actress (Promoter) in the year 1903.  

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1903 new bicycle race "Tour de France" announced  

Jan 19   The first regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England in the year 1903.  

Jan 20   On this day in history leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride)  

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 in the year 1903.  

Jan 03   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 04   In the year 1903 birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)  

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born in the year 1903.  

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   On this day in history 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   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died in the year 1903.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1903 frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59  

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.