History of 1903
During the year of 1903 the following events have happened in our world's history.
January 09, 1903 - AL Baltimore baseball team bought to move to NY for $18 000
January 19, 1903 - 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England
March 12, 1903 - AL offically approves NY Highlanders (Yankees)
March 14, 1903 - 1st natl bird reservation established in Sebastian - FL
March 22, 1903 - NY Highlander (Yankees) tickets 1st go on sale
May 14, 1903 - President Theodore Roosevelt visits SF
May 23, 1903 - 1st automobile trip across US from SF to NY - ended April 1
May 23, 1903 - 1st direct primary election law adopted - by Wisconsin
June 16, 1903 - Ford Motor Company vehicle manufacturer
June 16, 1903 - 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox
June 25, 1903 - Yanks & White Sox end deadlocked at 6-6 in 18
July 04, 1903 - Pacific Cable (SF Hawaii Guam Phil) opens FDR sends message
July 25, 1903 - Castle on top of Telegraph Hill closes
August 01, 1903 - 1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed
August 02, 1903 - Unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey
August 16, 1903 - Tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio Yanks win 12-8
September 22, 1903 - Italo Marchiony granted a patent for the ice cream cone
September 22, 1903 - Ice Cream Cone patented
October 01, 1903 - 1st Baseball World Series
October 20, 1903 - US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada.
October 25, 1903 - Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin.
October 26, 1903 - Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay.
November 03, 1903 - Columbia grants Panama independence
November 18, 1903 - Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives US exclusive canal rights in Panama
December 13, 1903 - Wright brothers 1st airplane flight at Kittyhawk
December 17, 1903 - At 10:35AM 1st sustained motorized aircraft flight by Wright Bros
December 27, 1903 - Sweet Adaline a barbershop quartet favorite is 1st sung
December 30, 1903 - 602 die as flames swept through Iroquois Theater in Chicago