Page 5: Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   Peter Huchel, writer in the year 1903.   

Apr 05   In the year 1903 thomas Baron Pitfield, composer   

Apr 06   General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1903 gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9]   

Apr 10   Clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican) in the year 1903.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history gregor Piatigorsky, Ekaterinoslav Russia, cellist (or 4/20)   

Apr 18   Leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author (Kamrathustru-Wife & Comrade)   

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

Apr 25   Camilla Horn, actress (Rebus, Vertigine, Polterabend, Matinee Idol) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1903 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   M Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 04   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1903 death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)   

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

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 01   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 in the year 1903.   

Feb 03   In the year 1903 frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 11   In the year 1903 henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67