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) in the year 1903.   

Apr 06   Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer in the year 1903.   

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] in the year 1903.   

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

Apr 13   Rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker) in the year 1903.   

Apr 14   Dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC) in the year 1903.   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history gregor Piatigorsky, Ekaterinoslav Russia, cellist (or 4/20)   

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

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

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   Hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   American Power Boat Association forms on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown)   

Apr 27   In the year 1903 long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens   

Apr 28   In the year 1903 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

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

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   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   On this day in history geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

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 in the year 1903.