THE CENTURY THAT DEFINED US

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1903

1903 'Call of the Wild' is Published

Buck the dog starts out in life as the handsome and well-loved pet of Judge Miller in Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild. His peaceful... Read more

1903 Ford Model A is First Produced

The original Ford Model A was the first car produced by Ford Motor Company, beginning production in 1903. Dr. Ernst Pfenning of Chicago, Illinois... R

Apr 22 1903 New York Stock Exchange Building Opened

The new building, located at 18 Broad Street, cost $4 million and opened on April 22, 1903. The trading floor, at 109 x 140 feet (33 x 42.5 m).

Apr 29 1903 Frank Rockslide

30 million cubic metres of limestone broke free from the mountain and crashed down towards the sleeping populace of Frank. In a mere minute

Jun 22 1903John Dillinger Born

John Herbert Dillinger was born June 22, 1903 in the Oak Hill section of Indianapolis, Indiana, the younger of two children born to John Wilson... Read more

Jun 25 1903 George Orwell Is Born

Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author. 

Jul 20 1903 Pope Leo XIII dies

Leo XIII was the first Pope to be born in the 19th century. He was also the first to die in the 20th century: he lived to the age of 93

Aug 4 1903 Giuseppe Sarto (Pius X) elected Pope

Pope Saint Pius X (Latin: Pius PP. X) (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 258th Pope of the Catholic Church,


The First Game Of The First World Series

On October 1, 1903, the Boston Americans (soon to become the Red Sox) of the American League played the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates.


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