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   On this day in history walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers)   

Oct 10   Charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince in the year 1903.   

Oct 12   On this day in history grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator   

Oct 12   Lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC in the year 1903.   

Oct 13   Jens Bjerre, composer in the year 1903.   

Oct 13   In the year 1903 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 in the year 1903.   

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer in the year 1903.   

Oct 20   On this day in history john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

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

Oct 20   US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada in the year 1903.   

Oct 22   In the year 1903 george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)   

Oct 23   Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 in the year 1903.   

Oct 23   In the year 1903 milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin   

Oct 26   Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay in the year 1903.   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history the birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist   

Oct 29   Vivian Ellis, composer in the year 1903.   

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

Nov 01   On this day in history don Robey, US gospel singer   

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1903 colombia grants Panama independence   

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

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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 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1903 geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49   

Jan 17   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 in the year 1903.   

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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