Page 5: Historical Events In 1903

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

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

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

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

Apr 08   Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) on this day in history.   

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

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   Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) in the year 1903.   

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   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)   

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

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   R S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia in the year 1903.   

Apr 21   Hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   American Power Boat Association forms in the year 1903.   

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   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   1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0 in the year 1903.   

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 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   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 Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party) in the year 1903.   

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

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer was born in the year 1903.   

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   On this day in history birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)   

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born in the year 1903.   

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

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

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.