Page 7: 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   On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

May 26   Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn) in the year 1903.   

May 26   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" (BG) on this day in history.   

May 27   37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75 in the year 1903.   

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

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

May 29   Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) on this day in history.   

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

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

May 30   Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ & Other Poems) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history percy William Whitlock, composer   

Jun 02   On this day in history netherlands Korfball League forms   

Jun 02   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane)   

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

Jun 08   Gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Clyde Beatty, US animal trainer/actor (Big Cage) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1903 ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals)   

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

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

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

Jun 14   Arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot in the year 1903.   

Jun 16   In the year 1903 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox   

Jun 16   In the year 1903 ford Motors incorporates   

Jun 16   In the year 1903 huldreich Georg Fruh, composer   

Jun 17   Michail Swetlow, writer 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   On this day in history birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer   

Jan 03   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 in the year 1903.   

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   In the year 1903 augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 01   On this day in history george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1903 henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67