Page 12: Historical Events In 1903

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

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

Oct 09   Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer   

Oct 13   Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series in the year 1903.   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history mario Pilati, composer   

Oct 17   Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   On this day in history vittorio Giannini, composer   

Oct 20   In the year 1903 john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1903 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) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   George Sutton becomes billiard champ on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   Evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 29   Vivian Ellis, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 01   Don Robey, US gospel singer on this day in history.   

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   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   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born on this day in history.   

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   Leighton Lucas, composer was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born in the year 1903.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer   

Jan 03   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

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

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   Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1903.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67