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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Jens Bjerre, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   Homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1903.  

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1903 senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin  

Oct 26   Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1903.  

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

Oct 28   Evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop) in the year 1903.  

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   In the year 1903 konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer  

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

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   In the year 1903 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   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 05   In the year 1903 birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)  

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

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died in the year 1903.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55  

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 in the year 1903.  

Feb 11   On this day in history henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67