Page 7: Historical Events In 1903

May 23   On this day in history 1st automobile trip across US from SF to NY, ended April 1   

May 23   The first automobile trip across US from San Fransisco to New York on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1903 the first direct primary election law in US adopted, by Wisconsin   

May 23   Walter Reisch, US, screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic) in the year 1903.   

May 24   On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

May 26   In the year 1903 estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

May 26   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" (BG) on this day in history.   

May 27   37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75 on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1903 queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam   

May 28   Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Golden Sail) in the year 1903.   

May 29   In the year 1903 bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile)   

May 29   May coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history the birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer   

May 30   28th Preakness: W Gannon aboard Flocarline wins in 1:44.8 in the year 1903.   

May 30   Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ & Other Poems) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Percy William Whitlock, composer in the year 1903.   

Jun 02   Netherlands Korfball League forms in the year 1903.   

Jun 02   The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' in the year 1903.   

Jun 04   On this day in history a new element, Polonium, discovered by Curie husband and wife team   

Jun 06   Aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane) in the year 1903.   

Jun 07   Professor Pierre Curie reveals the discovery of the element Polonium on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1903 gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies)   

Jun 10   Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1903 clyde Beatty, US animal trainer/actor (Big Cage)   

Jun 11   Draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35 in the year 1903.   

Jun 11   Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals) in the year 1903.   

Jun 11   On this day in history king Alexander and Queen Draga of Belgrade are assassinated by members of the Serbian army.   

Jun 12   In the year 1903 niagara Falls, Ontario incorporated as a city   

Jun 13   On this day in history harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football (Illinois Bears)   

Jun 14   In the year 1903 arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot   

Jun 16   1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history ford Motors incorporates   

Jun 16   Huldreich Georg Fruh, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Michail Swetlow, writer in the year 1903.   

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Jan 02   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary was born on this day in history.   

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   Leighton Lucas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1903 birth of boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)   

Jan 06   Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born in the year 1903.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1903 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   In the year 1903 george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83   

Feb 03   Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1903.   

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