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What Happened on August 1, 1903

Famous Birthdays

  • Paul Horgan, American Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (Mountain Standard Time), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1995)
  • Thomas D'Alesandro Jr, American politician (US Representative for Maryland (D), 1939-47; Mayor of Baltimore, 1947-59), and father of Nancy Pelosi, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1987)

Famous Deaths

Calamity Jane (1852-1903)

American frontierswoman, dies at 51

Died in 1903 1903 Highlights

About August 1, 1903

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 120 years, 11 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo