Historical Events In 1903

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1903 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   Leighton Lucas, composer in the year 1903.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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) in the year 1903.  

Jan 07   Vincent d'Indy's opera "L'etranger," premieres in Brussel on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1903 gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider)  

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   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   In the year 1903 harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1903 rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170  

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   On this day in history berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)  

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

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   On this day in history the first regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1903 "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   On this day in history 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   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died in the year 1903.  

Jan 21   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1903.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1903.  

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