Historical Events In 1903

Jan 02   On this day in history anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary   

Jan 02   Pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black in the year 1903.   

Jan 02   President T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black in the year 1903.   

Jan 03   On this day in history charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

Jan 04   In the year 1903 geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49   

Jan 04   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) in the year 1903.   

Jan 04   Topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history leighton Lucas, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1903 san Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use   

Jan 05   SF-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1903 dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam   

Jan 07   In the year 1903 alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman)   

Jan 07   In the year 1903 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG)   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history vincent d'Indy's opera "L'etranger," premieres in Brussel   

Jan 08   Gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider) in the year 1903.   

Jan 09   2 NYers buy Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 & moved it to NY on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1903 wind Cave National Park, South Dakota established   

Jan 10   On this day in history barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress (Rescued by Rover)   

Jan 11   In the year 1903 alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)   

Jan 12   On this day in history harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam   

Jan 12   Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist in the year 1903.   

Jan 12   On this day in history rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170   

Jan 13   In the year 1903 kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna)   

Jan 14   Veronica Turleigh, County Donegal Ireland, actress (Promoter) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)   

Jan 19   1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England in the year 1903.   

Jan 19   Alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history new bicycle race "Tour de France" announced   

Jan 19   The first regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride) in the year 1903.   

Jan 21   In the year 1903 "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY   

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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   On this day in history birth of leighton Lucas, composer   

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   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   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58   

Jan 28   In the year 1903 augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 01   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67