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   Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09   On this day in history gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9]  

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   In the year 1903 jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)  

Apr 13   Derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1903 leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca)  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 25   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.