Historical Events In 1903

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

Jan 02   On this day in history pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history leighton Lucas, composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history san Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use   

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

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

Jan 06   Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1903 alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor (Alfred-Batman)   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" (BG) in the year 1903.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1903 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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 10   On this day in history barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress (Rescued by Rover)   

Jan 11   In the year 1903 alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)   

Jan 12   On this day in history harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam   

Jan 12   In the year 1903 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist   

Jan 12   In the year 1903 rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170   

Jan 13   Kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna) in the year 1903.   

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   In the year 1903 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England   

Jan 19   Alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur in the year 1903.   

Jan 19   On this day in history new bicycle race "Tour de France" announced   

Jan 19   The first regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride)   

Jan 21   On this day in history "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY   

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

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   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   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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55   

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