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1903
The 20th Century Almanac · The 1900s

1903

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The Wright brothers achieved the first powered, controlled flight at Kitty Hawk, and Henry Ford founded his motor company. Panama, backed by U.S. warships, declared independence from Colombia, clearing the way for the canal; Britain and France drew toward the Entente Cordiale.

A Year in Review
Best Picture
Nobel · Literature
Bj…Rnson
World Series
Winner: Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pi
No. 1 Song
Top TV
Academy · Actor

Major Events of 1903

12 events
Entante Cordial EstablishedKing & Queen of Serbia AssasinatedKishnev PogromRussian Socialist Party splits in twoTurks massacre BulgariansBritish conquer northern AlgeriaConstruction of the Panama Canal beginsFord releases the first "Model-A"Panama recieves independenceFirst Message Sent Over Pacific CableHelium DiscoveredWright Flyer Flies

Sports Highlights

Champions of 1903

Champions

World SeriesWinner: Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Series: 5-3

Nobel & Pulitzer Prizes

The year in letters & science

Nobel Prizes

Chemistry
), Paris, b. 1859, d. 1906; and his wife CURIE, MARIE, nŽe SKLODOWSKA, France, b. 1867 (in Warsaw, Poland), d. 1934: "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena
Literature
BJ…RNSON, BJ…RNSTJERNE MARTINUS, Norway, b. 1832, d. 1910: "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit"
Physiology or Medicine
FINSEN, NIELS RYBERG, Denmark, Finsen Medical Light Institute, Copenhagen, b. 1860 (in Thorshavn, Faroe Islands), d. 1904: "in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light
Peace
CREMER, Sir WILLIAM RANDAL, Great Britain, b. 1838, d. 1908: Member of the British Parliament. Secretary of the International Arbitration League
Physics
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