Page 12: Historical Events In 1903

Oct 09   11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) in the year 1903.   

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   On this day in history charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince   

Oct 12   Grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St NYC in the year 1903.   

Oct 13   On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer   

Oct 13   Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

Oct 18   On this day in history ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

Oct 19   On this day in history vittorio Giannini, composer   

Oct 20   On this day in history john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

Oct 20   In the year 1903 uS wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)   

Oct 23   Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1903 george Sutton becomes billiard champ   

Oct 24   In the year 1903 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.   

Oct 25   Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1903 evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)   

Oct 28   The birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1903 vivian Ellis, composer   

Oct 30   In the year 1903 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 in the year 1903.   

Nov 02   Lyceum Theater (New Lyceum) opens at 149 W 45th St NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1903 colombia grants Panama independence   

Nov 03   Panama Declares Its Independence from Colombia 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   In the year 1903 birth of charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1903 birth of leighton Lucas, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1903 birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt)   

Jan 06   Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born in the year 1903.   

Jan 03   In the year 1903 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1903 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