Historical Events In 1903

Oct 09   11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) in the year 1903.  

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   In the year 1903 charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince  

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

Oct 12   On this day in history lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC  

Oct 13   In the year 1903 jens Bjerre, composer  

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

Oct 16   Homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia in the year 1903.  

Oct 16   Mario Pilati, composer in the year 1903.  

Oct 17   Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer in the year 1903.  

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

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

Oct 20   In the year 1903 uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada  

Oct 22   George Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958) in the year 1903.  

Oct 23   Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Oct 23   On this day in history milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer  

Oct 24   On this day in history 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)  

Oct 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1903.  

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   In the year 1903 evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)  

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

Oct 29   In the year 1903 vivian Ellis, composer  

Oct 30   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01   [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Lyceum Theater (New Lyceum) opens at 149 W 45th St NYC in the year 1903.  

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   In the year 1903 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)  

Jan 21   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 01   In the year 1903 george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83  

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