Famous Deaths Happened In 1903

Jan 03 Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17 Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) died in the year 1903.  

Jan 21 On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58  

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

Feb 11 Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Gaspar Núñez de Arce, Spanish dramatist and statesman (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 In the year 1903 joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61  

Feb 22 Frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57  

Feb 26 Richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88 in the year 1903.  

Mar 04 In the year 1903 joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68  

Mar 05 George Francis Robert Henderson, British soldier (b. 1854) died in the year 1903.  

Mar 13 Nicolas Beets [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Johannes H Weissenbruch, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 Roy Bean, American jurist died on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25 in the year 1903.  

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

Apr 29 On this day in history death of paul du Chaillu, French explorer (b. 1835)  

Apr 30 On this day in history death of emily Stowe, Canadian physician and suffragist (b.1831)  

May 01 Arthur Haygarth, cricketer (compiler of "Scores & Biographies"), dies on this day in history.  

May 04 On this day in history death of goce Delchev, a revolutionary from the Balkans  

May 08 Eugene-Henri-Paul Gauguin, French painter (Tahiti), dies in the year 1903.  

May 09 On this day in history rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies  

May 16 Eduard Rappoldi, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1903.  

May 19 Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

May 29 On this day in history death of bruce Price, American architect (b. 1845)  

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

Jun 11 Draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35 died in the year 1903.  

Jun 22 George White, black resident of Delaware, lynched died in the year 1903.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of leighton Lucas, composer  

Jan 05 Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.