Historical Events In 1903

Jan 02   In the year 1903 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 in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 04   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) in the year 1903.  

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

Jan 05   SF-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)  

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   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG)  

Jan 07   In the year 1903 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (BG)  

Jan 07   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history 2 NYers buy Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 & moved it to NY  

Jan 09   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam  

Jan 12   Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170  

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) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci) on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1903.  

Jan 20   Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride) in the year 1903.  

Jan 21   "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer was born in the year 1903.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)  

Jan 21   In the year 1903 hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58  

Jan 28   In the year 1903 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   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1903.  

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