Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   On this day in history peter Huchel, writer  

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   Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer in the year 1903.  

Apr 08   In the year 1903 ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien)  

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

Apr 10   On this day in history clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican)  

Apr 11   Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25 in the year 1903.  

Apr 12   On this day in history jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)  

Apr 13   Derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65 in the year 1903.  

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

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

Apr 15   Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] in the year 1903.  

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

Apr 18   On this day in history leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca)  

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

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

Apr 20   In the year 1903 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   R S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history guy Simonds, youngest general officer in the Canadian army (d 1974)  

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

Apr 26   In the year 1903 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   Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens in the year 1903.  

Apr 28   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda  

Apr 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party) on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 03   In the year 1903 birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general  

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   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   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 in the year 1903.  

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

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