Page 12: Historical Events In 1903

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

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

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   Grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator in the year 1903.   

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

Oct 13   Jens Bjerre, composer in the year 1903.   

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 in the year 1903.   

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   Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 20   John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1903 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   Evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop) on this day in history.   

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   Don Robey, US gospel singer in the year 1903.   

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1903 colombia grants Panama independence   

Nov 03   Panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia in the year 1903.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1903.   

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   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