Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   Peter Huchel, writer on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history thomas Baron Pitfield, composer  

Apr 06   General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) in the year 1903.  

Apr 06   On this day in history harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer  

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

Apr 09   Gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9] on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11   On this day in history gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25  

Apr 12   Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.  

Apr 13   On this day in history derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65  

Apr 13   In the year 1903 rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker)  

Apr 14   In the year 1903 dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC)  

Apr 15   In the year 1903 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) on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)  

Apr 19   In the year 1903 the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars  

Apr 20   In the year 1903 7th Boston Marathon won by John Lorden of Mass in 2:41:29.8  

Apr 20   In the year 1903 dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author (Kamrathustru-Wife & Comrade)  

Apr 20   In the year 1903 r S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia  

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

Apr 22   In the year 1903 american Power Boat Association forms  

Apr 23   Guy Simonds, youngest general officer in the Canadian army (d 1974) in the year 1903.  

Apr 23   On this day in history nY Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Wash Senators 7-2  

Apr 24   Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange) on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history camilla Horn, actress (Rebus, Vertigine, Polterabend, Matinee Idol)  

Apr 26   On this day in history geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall  

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

Apr 27   In the year 1903 frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown)  

Apr 27   On this day in history long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens  

Apr 28   M Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party)  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)  

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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