Historical Events In 1903

Jan 21   "Wizard of Oz," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam  

Jan 21   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1903 robin Humphrey Milford, composer  

Jan 23   On this day in history the birth of Randolph Scott, American film actor  

Jan 24   Robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters) on this day in history.  

Jan 25   "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker in the year 1903.  

Jan 27   John Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1903 dame Kathleen Lonsdale, crystallographer (1st woman in Royal Society)  

Jan 29   Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist in the year 1903.  

Jan 29   Dutch railroad workers strike on this day in history.  

Jan 30   G Evelyn Hutchinson, British zoologist (Treatise on Limnology) on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Gardner Cowles, Iowa, publisher/founder (Look Magazine) in the year 1903.  

Feb 01   Georg Rendl, Austria miner/beekeeper/writer (The Bees Novel) in the year 1903.  

Feb 01   In the year 1903 george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83  

Feb 02   Frank McGrath, Mound City Mo, actor (Wagon Train) in the year 1903.  

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

Feb 03   Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Priaulx Rainier, composer in the year 1903.  

Feb 04   On this day in history alexander Oppenheim, mathematician  

Feb 04   Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 & 1 tie on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history ivan Galamian, Tabriz Persia, violinist  

Feb 06   John Dunning, cricketer (NZ medium-fast bowler of 30's) on this day in history.  

Feb 07   VVV '03 Soccer team forms in Venlo on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia in the year 1903.  

Feb 09   Georg Trexler, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history matvey Isaakovich Blanter, composer  

Feb 11   Anton Bruckner's 9th Symfonie premieres in Vienna in the year 1903.  

Feb 11   Hans Redlich, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history georges Simenon, Belgium, mystery writer (Snow Was Black)  

Feb 14   In the year 1903 the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established.  

Feb 14   US Dept of Commerce & Labor forms 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1903.  

Jan 04   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1903.