Historical Events In 1903

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

Oct 09   In the year 1903 11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)  

Oct 09   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator  

Oct 12   In the year 1903 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 in the year 1903.  

Oct 16   In the year 1903 homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia  

Oct 16   In the year 1903 mario Pilati, composer  

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

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

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   In the year 1903 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)  

Oct 24   George Sutton becomes billiard champ in the year 1903.  

Oct 24   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history [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   On this day in history colombia grants Panama independence  

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   In the year 1903 birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leighton Lucas, composer  

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   In the year 1903 birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83  

Feb 03   On this day in history frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59  

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