Page 5: Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   On this day in history peter Huchel, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1903 gregor Piatigorsky, Ekaterinoslav Russia, cellist (or 4/20)   

Apr 18   In the year 1903 leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca)   

Apr 19   In the year 1903 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   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   On this day in history r S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia   

Apr 21   Hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55) in the year 1903.   

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   Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange) in the year 1903.   

Apr 25   On this day in history camilla Horn, actress (Rebus, Vertigine, Polterabend, Matinee Idol)   

Apr 26   Geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1903.   

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   On this day in history birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

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

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)   

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1903 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 in the year 1903.   

Feb 01   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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