Page 5: Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   Peter Huchel, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history thomas Baron Pitfield, composer   

Apr 06   In the year 1903 general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

Apr 06   Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer in the year 1903.   

Apr 08   Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) in the year 1903.   

Apr 09   Gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9] on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1903 clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican)   

Apr 11   Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)   

Apr 13   In the year 1903 derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65   

Apr 13   On this day in history rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker)   

Apr 14   In the year 1903 dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC)   

Apr 15   Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] in the year 1903.   

Apr 17   Gregor Piatigorsky, Ekaterinoslav Russia, cellist (or 4/20) in the year 1903.   

Apr 18   In the year 1903 leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca)   

Apr 19   On this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)   

Apr 19   In the year 1903 the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars   

Apr 20   7th Boston Marathon won by John Lorden of Mass in 2:41:29.8 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1903 dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author (Kamrathustru-Wife & Comrade)   

Apr 20   R S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55) in the year 1903.   

Apr 22   In the year 1903 american Power Boat Association forms   

Apr 23   Guy Simonds, youngest general officer in the Canadian army (d 1974) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history nY Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Wash Senators 7-2   

Apr 24   Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange) in the year 1903.   

Apr 25   In the year 1903 camilla Horn, actress (Rebus, Vertigine, Polterabend, Matinee Idol)   

Apr 26   Geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall in the year 1903.   

Apr 27   On this day in history 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0   

Apr 27   In the year 1903 frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown)   

Apr 27   On this day in history long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens   

Apr 28   M Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history frank Alberta at 4 10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick.   

Apr 29   Frank Alberta at 4:10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party)   

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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   On this day in history birth of joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)   

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

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

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

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1903 henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67