Английская Википедия:April 1903
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The following events occurred in April 1903:
April 1, 1903 (Wednesday)
- The Midwives Act 1902 came into effect in the UK, requiring midwives to be certified and penalizing any woman practising midwifery without certification.[1]
- Died: Elliott Zborowski (born William Elliott Morris Zborowski), American racing driver, race crash (b. 1856)[2][3]
April 2, 1903 (Thursday)
- Composer Pietro Mascagni left New York City after completing a tour of the United States.[4]
April 3, 1903 (Friday)
- Born:
- Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Indian social reformer and freedom fighter (died 1988)
- Peter Huchel, German poet, in Lichterfelde, under the name Hellmut Huchel (died 1981)
April 4, 1903 (Saturday)
- In the UK, the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway and the Wrexham and District Electric Tramways both became operational.[5]
- Democrat John Nelson Hinkle was defeated by Republican Robert H. Jeffrey in the election for Mayor of Columbus, Ohio.[6]
- Scotland defeated England in the final match of the British Home Championship football tournament, resulting in a three-way tie for first place in the competition.[7]
April 5, 1903 (Sunday)
- French composer Gabriel Fauré was invested as an officer of the Légion d'honneur.[8]
April 6, 1903 (Monday)
April 7, 1903 (Tuesday)
- In Florida, United States, the Apalachicola Northern Railroad (later AN Railway) obtained its charter.
April 8, 1903 (Wednesday)
- At the Camborne by-election in the UK, caused by the death of sitting Liberal MP William Sproston Caine, 74-year-old Wilfrid Lawson retained the seat for the Liberals.[9]
- 1903 Copa del Rey Final: Athletic Bilbao defeated Madrid CF 3-2 at the Estadio del Hipódromo in Madrid, to win Spain's football cup.[10]
April 9, 1903 (Thursday)
- William Propsting became Premier of Tasmania.[11]
- Three men were killed when a Шаблон:Convert gun in the forward turret of the battleship Шаблон:USS shattered during firing practice.[12]
April 10, 1903 (Friday)
- US tycoon Joseph Pulitzer donated $2 million to Columbia University, to found a school of journalism, also making allowance for literary prizes.[13]
April 11, 1903 (Saturday)
- Hippolyte Aucouturier won the 8th Paris–Roubaix cycle race.[14]
- Died: Gemma Galgani, 25, Italian mystic and Catholic saint (tuberculosis)[15]
April 12, 1903 (Sunday)
- A partial lunar eclipse took place.
- Born: Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist and Nobel laureate, in The Hague (died 1994)
April 13, 1903 (Monday)
- Died: Moritz Lazarus, 78, German philosopher
April 14, 1903 (Tuesday)
- Aberdeen Football Club was founded, in Scotland.[16]
- Two workers were killed and two injured by a delayed explosion of dynamite during construction of the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[17]
April 15, 1903 (Wednesday)
April 16, 1903 (Thursday)
April 17, 1903 (Friday)
April 18, 1903 (Saturday)
- In the UK, the 1903 FA Cup Final was won by Bury F.C., who defeated Derby County F.C. 6-0 at Crystal Palace.[18]
April 19, 1903 (Sunday)
- The first of the Kishinev pogroms took place in Kishinev, capital of the Bessarabia Governorate of the Russian Empire. At least 47 Jews were killed and a further 92 were seriously injured during two days of rioting, led by priests and encouraged by the press.[19]
- Born: Eliot Ness, US law enforcement agent, in Chicago (died 1957, heart attack)[20]
April 20, 1903 (Monday)
- John Aitken was elected unopposed as Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand.[21]
April 21, 1903 (Tuesday)
- The Norwegian steamer Freia was wrecked near Scharhörn during a passage from Kristiania to Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.[22]
April 22, 1903 (Wednesday)
- The New York Stock Exchange opened its new building in Broad Street, New York City, United States.[23]
April 23, 1903 (Thursday)
- The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Charles Thomson Ritchie, announced the repeal of Corn Duty, to come into force on 1 July 1903.[24]
April 24, 1903 (Friday)
- Born: José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish politician, in Madrid (died 1936)
April 25, 1903 (Saturday)
- In the UK, the final of the rugby league Challenge Cup took place at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, and was won by Halifax, who defeated Salford 7-0.[25]
- Born: Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician, in Tambov (died 1987)
April 26, 1903 (Sunday)
- The Spanish football club Atlético Madrid was officially founded.[26]
- The first round of voting took place in the Spanish general election.[27]
- The 12th season of league football in Argentina began, with six teams competing.[28]
April 27, 1903 (Monday)
- The Jamaica Race Course opened in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States. The Excelsior Handicap was run for the first time as part of the opening celebrations.[29]
April 28, 1903 (Tuesday)
- 1903 Manzikert earthquake: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Manzikert in eastern Turkey. Approximately 3,500 people and 20,000 animals were killed.[30]
April 29, 1903 (Wednesday)
- Frank Slide: The mining town of Frank, North-West Territories, Canada, was devastated by a rockslide caused by limestone breaking off the summit of Turtle Mountain. About 70–90 people were killed, mostly buried alive.[31]
April 30, 1903 (Thursday)
References
- ↑ The Public General Acts Passed in the Second Year of the Reign of His Majesty King Edward the Seventh. London: printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1902.
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