Historical Events In 1903

May 23   1st automobile trip across US from SF to NY, ended April 1 in the year 1903.  

May 23   On this day in history the first automobile trip across US from San Fransisco to New York  

May 23   The first direct primary election law in US adopted, by Wisconsin in the year 1903.  

May 23   Walter Reisch, US, screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic) on this day in history.  

May 24   Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) on this day in history.  

May 26   On this day in history estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)  

May 26   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" (BG)  

May 27   37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75 on this day in history.  

May 27   Queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam in the year 1903.  

May 28   Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Golden Sail) in the year 1903.  

May 29   In the year 1903 bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile)  

May 29   May coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization in the year 1903.  

May 29   On this day in history the birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer  

May 30   28th Preakness: W Gannon aboard Flocarline wins in 1:44.8 in the year 1903.  

May 30   Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ & Other Poems) in the year 1903.  

Jun 01   Percy William Whitlock, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Netherlands Korfball League forms in the year 1903.  

Jun 02   The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' on this day in history.  

Jun 04   A new element, Polonium, discovered by Curie husband and wife team in the year 1903.  

Jun 06   Aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane) on this day in history.  

Jun 07   In the year 1903 professor Pierre Curie reveals the discovery of the element Polonium.  

Jun 08   In the year 1903 gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies)  

Jun 10   Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated in the year 1903.  

Jun 10   In the year 1903 clyde Beatty, US animal trainer/actor (Big Cage)  

Jun 11   Draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35 in the year 1903.  

Jun 11   Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals) on this day in history.  

Jun 11   On this day in history king Alexander and Queen Draga of Belgrade are assassinated by members of the Serbian army.  

Jun 12   Niagara Falls, Ontario incorporated as a city on this day in history.  

Jun 13   On this day in history harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football (Illinois Bears)  

Jun 14   On this day in history arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot  

Jun 16   1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox on this day in history.  

Jun 16   Ford Motors incorporates on this day in history.  

Jun 16   Huldreich Georg Fruh, composer in the year 1903.  

Jun 17   On this day in history michail Swetlow, writer  

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Jan 02   In the year 1903 birth of anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary  

Jan 03   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 04   In the year 1903 birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1903 birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)  

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) was born in the year 1903.  

Jan 06   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died in the year 1903.  

Jan 04   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1903 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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1903.