Page 5: Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   Peter Huchel, writer in the year 1903.   

Apr 05   In the year 1903 thomas Baron Pitfield, composer   

Apr 06   General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1903 harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

Apr 08   Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1903 gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Nov 9]   

Apr 10   Clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican) in the year 1903.   

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

Apr 12   Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) in the year 1903.   

Apr 13   Derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65 in the year 1903.   

Apr 13   Rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC) in the year 1903.   

Apr 15   Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on this day in history.   

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   The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars in the year 1903.   

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

Apr 20   Dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author (Kamrathustru-Wife & Comrade) in the year 1903.   

Apr 20   R S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia in the year 1903.   

Apr 21   Hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   American Power Boat Association forms in the year 1903.   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1903 nY Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Wash Senators 7-2   

Apr 24   On this day in history jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange)   

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens in the year 1903.   

Apr 28   M Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda in the year 1903.   

Apr 29   In the year 1903 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 in the year 1903.   

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   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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 11   Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1903.