Page 5: Historical Events In 1903

Apr 03   In the year 1903 peter Huchel, writer   

Apr 05   Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien)   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican)   

Apr 11   On this day in history gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65   

Apr 13   In the year 1903 rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker)   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca)   

Apr 19   In the year 1903 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   Dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author (Kamrathustru-Wife & Comrade) in the year 1903.   

Apr 20   In the year 1903 r S Dugan discovers asteroid #508 Princetonia   

Apr 21   On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55)   

Apr 22   American Power Boat Association forms on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Guy Simonds, youngest general officer in the Canadian army (d 1974) in the year 1903.   

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

Apr 24   Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Camilla Horn, actress (Rebus, Vertigine, Polterabend, Matinee Idol) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1903 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0   

Apr 27   Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party) in the year 1903.   

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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 in the year 1903.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leighton Lucas, composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of harold Gatty, Australian aviator, navigator with Wiley Post (d. 1957)   

Jan 06   Boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer   

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

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   On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58   

Jan 28   Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 in the year 1903.   

Feb 03   In the year 1903 frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

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