Page 12: Historical Events In 1903

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

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

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   On this day in history grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator   

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   In the year 1903 pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series   

Oct 16   In the year 1903 homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia   

Oct 16   Mario Pilati, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1903 irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

Oct 18   Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66   

Oct 23   Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer on this day in history.   

Oct 24   1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1) in the year 1903.   

Oct 24   George Sutton becomes billiard champ in the year 1903.   

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 in the year 1903.   

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

Oct 28   Evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop) in the year 1903.   

Oct 28   On this day in history the birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist   

Oct 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history [Christian M] Theodor Mommsen, German historian (Nobel 1902), dies   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   Charles Foulkes, Canada, general was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 03   Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler (b. 1837) died in the year 1903.   

Jan 04   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58   

Jan 28   In the year 1903 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   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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