First Tour de France Bicycle Race Begins July 1, 1903

The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine and the Western world. Date: April 19, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1903Black Saturday…

The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game. Date: October 13, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 13 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1903Topsy Elephant Electrocuted at Coney Island, Edison…

The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor). Date: February 14, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1903U.S. Department of…

In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women. Date: March 2, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1903Frank Landslide Kills 70 in Alberta, Canada, April 29,…

The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world. Date: September 11, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1903Transfiguration Uprising in…

Macedonian rebels in Kruševo proclaim the Kruševo Republic, which exists for only ten days before Ottoman Turks lay waste to the town. Date: August 3, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1903Ford Motor Company…