Page 5: Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   On this day in history peter Huchel, writer   

Apr 05   Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer in the year 1903.   

Apr 06   In the year 1903 general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

Apr 06   In the year 1903 harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

Apr 08   Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) in the year 1903.   

Apr 09   On this day in history gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9]   

Apr 10   In the year 1903 clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican)   

Apr 11   Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1903 jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)   

Apr 13   In the year 1903 derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65   

Apr 13   Rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC)   

Apr 15   On this day in history erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

Apr 17   Gregor Piatigorsky, Ekaterinoslav Russia, cellist (or 4/20) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca) in the year 1903.   

Apr 19   Eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago) in the year 1903.   

Apr 19   On this day in history the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars   

Apr 20   On this day in history 7th Boston Marathon won by John Lorden of Mass in 2:41:29.8   

Apr 20   Dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author (Kamrathustru-Wife & Comrade) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history r S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia   

Apr 21   On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55)   

Apr 22   On this day in history american Power Boat Association forms   

Apr 23   Guy Simonds, youngest general officer in the Canadian army (d 1974) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1903 nY Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Wash Senators 7-2   

Apr 24   On this day in history jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange)   

Apr 25   Camilla Horn, actress (Rebus, Vertigine, Polterabend, Matinee Idol) in the year 1903.   

Apr 26   Geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall on this day in history.   

Apr 27   1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens in the year 1903.   

Apr 28   M Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda in the year 1903.   

Apr 29   Frank Alberta at 4 10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick in the year 1903.   

Apr 29   In the year 1903 frank Alberta at 4:10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick.   

Apr 29   In the year 1903 frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party)   

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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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 04   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 05   In the year 1903 birth of leighton Lucas, composer   

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

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

Jan 17   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died in the year 1903.   

Jan 21   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 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 on this day in history.