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Born on Wednesday January 21, 1903
- Agnes Brigitte PLATTEAU, Petegem-Aan-de-Schelde, 9790, Oost-Vlaanderen, BELGIË († 1955)
- Adrianus Warmerdam, Noordwijkerhout († 1986)
- Albert GENA († 1980)
- Adriaan Cornelis van Vugt, 's Gravenzande,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriana Korsuize, Colijnsplaat
- Adriana Petronella Van Veen, rotterdam
- Adriana Slotboom, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1903)
- Aagje Stoop, Harenkarspel,Noord-Holland,Nederland
- Albert Rijks, Beerta gemeente Oldambt Groningen
- Albert Gonzales, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Died on Wednesday January 21, 1903
- Adrianus Westerhoven (70), Voorhout
- Anna Maria Lemmens (2) (80), Beek (L)
- Aalt Rikse (69), Zeist, Utrecht, Nederland
- Agnes Troost (88), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus van Tussenbroek (74), Ophemert
- "Antonij" Antonius Antonius (78), Berlicum, NL
- Anna Weijers (68), Hillegom
- Anna Maria Theresia Vermylen (0), Lier
- Aafje DEMMENDAAL (65), Hoorn, Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Everts Brattinga (0), Sneek, Gem. Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 21, 1903 at Delpher
Born on January 21
- 1900 » Anselm Franz, Austrian engineer († 1994)
- 1900 » Bernhard Rensch, German evolutionary biologist († 1990)
- 1900 » Elof Ahrle, Swedish actor and director († 1965)
- 1901 » Ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer and manager († 1978)
- 1903 » Raymond Suvigny, French weightlifter († 1945)
- 1903 » William Lyon, American film editor († 1974)
- 1904 » John Porter, Canadian ice hockey player († 1997)
- 1904 » Puck van Heel, Dutch footballer († 1984)
- 1905 » Christian Dior, French fashion designer, founded Christian Dior S.A. († 1957)
- 1905 » Karl Wallenda, German-American acrobat and tightrope walker, founded The Flying Wallendas († 1978)
Died on January 21
- 1881 » Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
- 1891 » Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (b. 1842)
- 1901 » Elisha Gray, American engineer, co-founded Western Electric (b. 1835)
- 1914 » Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1857)
- 1918 » Jan Drozdowski, Polish pianist and music teacher (b. 1857)
- 1919 » Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Ottoman general and politician, 277th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1839)
- 1919 » Gojong of Korea (b. 1852)
- 1924 » Vladimir Lenin, Russian lawyer and politician (b. 1870)
- 1926 » Camillo Golgi, Italian physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1843)
- 1928 » George Washington Goethals, American general and engineer (b. 1858)
Names that were popular for boys in 1903
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1903
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1903
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
- June 16 » The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
- July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
- July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
- August 29 » The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched.
- October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
- November 18 » The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone.
Weather January 21, 1903
The average temperature on January 21, 1903 was -3.3 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (42%).