Historical Events In 1903

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

Jan 02   In the year 1903 pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1903 leighton Lucas, composer   

Jan 05   San Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use in the year 1903.   

Jan 05   SF-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1903 boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)   

Jan 06   In the year 1903 dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam   

Jan 07   Alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1903 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG)   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history vincent d'Indy's opera "L'etranger," premieres in Brussel   

Jan 08   Gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider) in the year 1903.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 2 NYers buy Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 & moved it to NY   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)   

Jan 12   Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam in the year 1903.   

Jan 12   On this day in history igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist   

Jan 12   Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170 in the year 1903.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1903 berthold Goldschmidt, German/British (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1903 alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur   

Jan 19   New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced on this day in history.   

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   "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)   

Jan 05   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer   

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   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 in the year 1903.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1903 henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67