Page 12: Historical Events In 1903

Oct 09   11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers) in the year 1903.   

Oct 10   In the year 1903 charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince   

Oct 12   In the year 1903 grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator   

Oct 12   In the year 1903 lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC   

Oct 13   Jens Bjerre, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series in the year 1903.   

Oct 16   On this day in history homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia   

Oct 16   Mario Pilati, composer in the year 1903.   

Oct 17   Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist in the year 1903.   

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer in the year 1903.   

Oct 20   John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history uS wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada   

Oct 20   US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada in the year 1903.   

Oct 22   George Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958) in the year 1903.   

Oct 23   Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 in the year 1903.   

Oct 23   Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer in the year 1903.   

Oct 24   1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   George Sutton becomes billiard champ on this day in history.   

Oct 24   The National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself in the year 1903.   

Oct 25   On this day in history senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin   

Oct 26   Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1903 yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay   

Oct 28   On this day in history evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)   

Oct 28   In the year 1903 the birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist   

Oct 29   On this day in history vivian Ellis, composer   

Oct 30   On this day in history konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer   

Nov 01   Don Robey, US gospel singer in the year 1903.   

Nov 01   [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Lyceum Theater (New Lyceum) opens at 149 W 45th St NYC in the year 1903.   

Nov 03   Colombia grants Panama independence in the year 1903.   

Nov 03   Panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1903 birth of anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary   

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   On this day in history birth of leighton Lucas, composer   

Jan 05   Harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957) was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) was born in the year 1903.   

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   Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

Jan 21   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1903.   

Jan 28   On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 01   On this day in history george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83   

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