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What Happened on July 4, 1903

Historical Events

Pacific Cable Opens

Pacific Cable (San Francisco, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines) opens, President Theodore Roosevelt sends a message

Famous Birthdays

  • Flor Peeters, Flemish organist (St. Rumbold's Cathedral - Mechelen, 1923-86), composer (Lied Symphony), and pedagogue, born in Tielen, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1986)
  • Rudolf Breslauer, German Jewish photographer (documented Westerbork transit camp), born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1945)

About July 4, 1903

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 121 years and 3 days
Leap Year: No

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