What happened on 24 August 1903?

Discover what happened on 24 August 1903 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Bill Arp (writer, newspaper editor, politician (1826-1903))
  • Christian Sarau (American politician)
  • Iliarion Hrabovych (Ukrainian poet and literary figure)
  • Jurij Vranič
  • Barrington Wood (Mayor of Fremantle, Western Australia (1850-1903))
  • Pietro Canetta (Italian historian and archivist (1836-1903))
  • Francis Russell Byng ((1853-1903))
  • Walter Clarke ((1813-1903))
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  • Gustav Jaroslav Schulz (Moravian painter, illustator and teacher)
  • Isaac Warshawsky (Hebrew writer and linguist (1832-1903))
  • Teofila Kotarbińska
  • Ernst von Houwald (German politician (1844-1903))
  • Ernst Ludwig Krause (German biologist and writer (1839–1903))