Historical Events In 1903

May 23   1st automobile trip across US from SF to NY, ended April 1 in the year 1903.   

May 23   On this day in history the first automobile trip across US from San Fransisco to New York   

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

May 23   Walter Reisch, US, screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic) on this day in history.   

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

May 26   In the year 1903 estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

May 26   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" (BG) in the year 1903.   

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

May 27   On this day in history queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam   

May 28   Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Golden Sail) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1903 the birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer   

May 30   28th Preakness: W Gannon aboard Flocarline wins in 1:44.8 on this day in history.   

May 30   Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ & Other Poems) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1903 netherlands Korfball League forms   

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

Jun 04   A new element, Polonium, discovered by Curie husband and wife team in the year 1903.   

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) in the year 1903.   

Jun 10   Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Clyde Beatty, US animal trainer/actor (Big Cage) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1903 king Alexander and Queen Draga of Belgrade are assassinated by members of the Serbian army.   

Jun 12   Niagara Falls, Ontario incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football (Illinois Bears) on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot in the year 1903.   

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

Jun 16   Ford Motors incorporates in the year 1903.   

Jun 16   Huldreich Georg Fruh, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1903 michail Swetlow, writer   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1903 birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

Jan 04   Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Leighton Lucas, composer was born in the year 1903.   

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

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 in the year 1903.   

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 in the year 1903.   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1903 frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1903.