Historical Events In 1903

May 23   On this day in history 1st automobile trip across US from SF to NY, ended April 1   

May 23   The first automobile trip across US from San Fransisco to New York in the year 1903.   

May 23   In the year 1903 the first direct primary election law in US adopted, by Wisconsin   

May 23   In the year 1903 walter Reisch, US, screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic)   

May 24   Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) in the year 1903.   

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

May 26   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" (BG)   

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

May 27   Queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

May 28   Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Golden Sail) in the year 1903.   

May 29   In the year 1903 bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile)   

May 29   On this day in history 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   The birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer in the year 1903.   

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

May 30   Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ & Other Poems) in the year 1903.   

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

Jun 02   Netherlands Korfball League forms on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1903 the birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan'   

Jun 04   On this day in history a new element, Polonium, discovered by Curie husband and wife team   

Jun 06   In the year 1903 aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane)   

Jun 07   Professor Pierre Curie reveals the discovery of the element Polonium in the year 1903.   

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

Jun 10   Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated in the year 1903.   

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

Jun 11   Draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1903 arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot   

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

Jun 16   Ford Motors incorporates on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1903 michail Swetlow, writer   

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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   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   On this day in history 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   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died in the year 1903.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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