Page 12: Historical Events In 1903

Oct 09   In the year 1903 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)   

Oct 09   11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) in the year 1903.   

Oct 09   Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1903 charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince   

Oct 12   In the year 1903 grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator   

Oct 12   Lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Jens Bjerre, composer in the year 1903.   

Oct 13   Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series in the year 1903.   

Oct 16   Homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history mario Pilati, composer   

Oct 17   Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) in the year 1903.   

Oct 18   On this day in history ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

Oct 20   US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1903 uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada   

Oct 22   On this day in history george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)   

Oct 23   Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 in the year 1903.   

Oct 23   Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer in the year 1903.   

Oct 24   On this day in history 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)   

Oct 24   George Sutton becomes billiard champ on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history the National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself.   

Oct 25   Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin in the year 1903.   

Oct 26   On this day in history herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73   

Oct 26   Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1903 evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)   

Oct 28   On this day in history the birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist   

Oct 29   Vivian Ellis, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1903 konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer   

Nov 01   On this day in history don Robey, US gospel singer   

Nov 01   On this day in history [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies   

Nov 02   On this day in history lyceum Theater (New Lyceum) opens at 149 W 45th St NYC   

Nov 03   Colombia grants Panama independence in the year 1903.   

Nov 03   On this day in history panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia   

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

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

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

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   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837)   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1903 death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

Jan 21   In the year 1903 hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58   

Jan 28   Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1903.   

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