Page 7: Historical Events In 1903

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

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) in the year 1903.   

May 24   On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

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

May 26   In the year 1903 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" (BG)   

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

May 27   On this day in history queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam   

May 28   Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Golden Sail) on this day in history.   

May 29   Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) in the year 1903.   

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

May 29   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ & Other Poems)   

Jun 01   Percy William Whitlock, composer in the year 1903.   

Jun 02   On this day in history netherlands Korfball League forms   

Jun 02   On this day in history the birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan'   

Jun 04   A new element, Polonium, discovered by Curie husband and wife team on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane)   

Jun 07   Professor Pierre Curie reveals the discovery of the element Polonium on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies) in the year 1903.   

Jun 10   On this day in history alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1903 draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35   

Jun 11   Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals) in the year 1903.   

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

Jun 12   On this day in history niagara Falls, Ontario incorporated as a city   

Jun 13   Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football (Illinois Bears) in the year 1903.   

Jun 14   Arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot on this day in history.   

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

Jun 16   On this day in history ford Motors incorporates   

Jun 16   On this day in history huldreich Georg Fruh, composer   

Jun 17   Michail Swetlow, writer in the year 1903.   

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)   

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   On this day in history death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)   

Jan 04   In the year 1903 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   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1903.   

Feb 03   On this day in history frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

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