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   Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers) in the year 1903.  

Oct 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 jens Bjerre, composer  

Oct 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18   In the year 1903 ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist  

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer in the year 1903.  

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

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

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   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 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 in the year 1903.  

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)  

Oct 28   In the year 1903 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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Colombia grants Panama independence in the year 1903.  

Nov 03   Panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1903.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)  

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer  

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

Jan 04   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 in the year 1903.  

Jan 17   In the year 1903 death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)  

Jan 21   On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58  

Jan 28   Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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