Page 9: Historical Events In 1903

Jul 16   Mary Philbin, Chicago IL, actress (Phantom of the Opera)   

Jul 17   James A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69   

Jul 17   Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer.   

Jul 18   Bozidar Kunc, composer.   

Jul 19   The inaugural ever 'Tour de France' cycle race ends   

Jul 20   Giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X.   

Jul 20   Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician.   

Jul 20   Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93   

Jul 21   Theodore Karyotakis, composer.   

Jul 23   Ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car   

Jul 24   Robert Mills Delaney, composer   

Jul 25   Andre Fleury, composer   

Jul 25   Castle on top of Telegraph Hill closes.   

Jul 26   Donald Voorhees, Allentown Pa, conductor (Bell Telephone Hour).   

Jul 27   Clive Martin Douglas, composer.   

Jul 28   Catherine Dale Owen, actress (Behind Office Doors), Louisville KY   

Jul 30   Servas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flem writer (Wheelbarrows), dies at 65   

Aug 01   1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed   

Aug 01   inaugural coast-to-coast automobile trip (San Francisco to New York ) completed.   

Aug 01   Paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist.   

Aug 01   Unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey   

Aug 02   Martha Jane Cannary, [Calamity Jane], US desperado, dies   

Aug 04   Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice elected Pope Pius X.   

Aug 04   Helen Kane, [Schroeder], Bronx NY, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels)   

Aug 07   Louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal)   

Aug 07   Louis Leakey, British archaeologist is born   

Aug 08   3rd Davis Cup: British Isles beats USA in Boston (4-1).   

Aug 08   August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state.   

Aug 09   Tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand)   

Aug 10   Lisle, British lord   

Aug 11   Michael Whalley Wickham, artist   

Aug 12   Frances Clode, CEO (WRVS).   

Aug 13   Wilton Graff, St Louis MO, actor (Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn)   

Aug 14   James J Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 10 for heavywgt boxing title   

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Jan 02   Anton van duinkerken: [willem jma asselbergs], literary   

Jan 03   Charles foulkes: Canada, general   

Jan 04   Joris diels: Flemish actor/director (haagsche comedy)   

Jan 05   Leighton lucas: Composer   

Jan 05   Harold gatty: Australian aviator, navigator with wiley post   

Jan 06   Boris blacher: Newchwang china, german composer (orchester-ornament)   

Jan 06   Francis l sullivan: London england, actor (missing rembrandt)   

Jan 06   Maurice abravanel: Saloniki greece, conductor/composer   

Jan 03   Alois hitler: Father of adolf hitler (b. 1837)   

Jan 04   Geo[rge j h] poggenbeek: Dutch surrealist painter,   

Jan 17   Ignaz wechselmann: Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

Jan 21   Hermanus j a m schaepman: Dutch clergyman/politician,   

Jan 28   Augusta mary anne holmes: Composer,    

Feb 01   George g stokes: British physicist/pres royal society,   

Feb 03   Frederick e kitziger: Composer,    

Feb 11   Henryk szulc: Composer,