Historical Events In 1903

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

Jan 02   Pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history president T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1903 topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)   

Jan 06   On this day in history dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam   

Jan 07   Alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman) in the year 1903.   

Jan 07   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG)   

Jan 07   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (BG)   

Jan 07   Vincent d'Indy's opera "L'etranger," premieres in Brussel in the year 1903.   

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   Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota established on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress (Rescued by Rover) in the year 1903.   

Jan 11   Alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1903 harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam   

Jan 12   In the year 1903 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist   

Jan 12   In the year 1903 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   On this day in history veronica Turleigh, County Donegal Ireland, actress (Promoter)   

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

Jan 18   Berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci) in the year 1903.   

Jan 19   1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1903 the first regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England   

Jan 20   In the year 1903 leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride)   

Jan 21   On this day in history "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY   

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 03   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1903 birth of leighton Lucas, composer   

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 03   In the year 1903 death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)   

Jan 04   On this day in history geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49   

Jan 17   Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1903.   

Jan 28   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.