Page 12: Historical Events In 1903

Oct 09   On this day in history 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)   

Oct 09   11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1903 walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers)   

Oct 10   On this day in history charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince   

Oct 12   In the year 1903 grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator   

Oct 12   Lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Jens Bjerre, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series   

Oct 16   On this day in history homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia   

Oct 16   Mario Pilati, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1903 irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

Oct 18   Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history vittorio Giannini, composer   

Oct 20   John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) in the year 1903.   

Oct 20   US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada   

Oct 22   George Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1903 francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66   

Oct 23   Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer on this day in history.   

Oct 24   1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1) in the year 1903.   

Oct 24   In the year 1903 george Sutton becomes billiard champ   

Oct 24   In the year 1903 the National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself.   

Oct 25   Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73   

Oct 26   On this day in history yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay   

Oct 28   On this day in history evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)   

Oct 28   The birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist in the year 1903.   

Oct 29   In the year 1903 vivian Ellis, composer   

Oct 30   On this day in history konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer   

Nov 01   In the year 1903 don Robey, US gospel singer   

Nov 01   In the year 1903 [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies   

Nov 02   On this day in history lyceum Theater (New Lyceum) opens at 149 W 45th St NYC   

Nov 03   Colombia grants Panama independence in the year 1903.   

Nov 03   On this day in history panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia   

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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 in the year 1903.   

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

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

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born in the year 1903.   

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

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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 17   In the year 1903 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   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 in the year 1903.   

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

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