Page 5: Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   Peter Huchel, writer in the year 1903.   

Apr 05   On this day in history thomas Baron Pitfield, composer   

Apr 06   On this day in history general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

Apr 06   Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer in the year 1903.   

Apr 08   Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) in the year 1903.   

Apr 09   Gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9] on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25   

Apr 12   Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker)   

Apr 14   On this day in history dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC)   

Apr 15   In the year 1903 erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

Apr 17   Gregor Piatigorsky, Ekaterinoslav Russia, cellist (or 4/20) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago) in the year 1903.   

Apr 19   The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars in the year 1903.   

Apr 20   7th Boston Marathon won by John Lorden of Mass in 2:41:29.8 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author (Kamrathustru-Wife & Comrade) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   R S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia in the year 1903.   

Apr 21   On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55)   

Apr 22   On this day in history american Power Boat Association forms   

Apr 23   Guy Simonds, youngest general officer in the Canadian army (d 1974) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history nY Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Wash Senators 7-2   

Apr 24   Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Camilla Horn, actress (Rebus, Vertigine, Polterabend, Matinee Idol) in the year 1903.   

Apr 26   On this day in history geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall   

Apr 27   1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown) in the year 1903.   

Apr 27   Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens in the year 1903.   

Apr 28   In the year 1903 m Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda   

Apr 29   In the year 1903 frank Alberta at 4 10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick.   

Apr 29   In the year 1903 frank Alberta at 4:10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick.   

Apr 29   In the year 1903 frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party)   

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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   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   In the year 1903 birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)   

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83   

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67