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Born on Thursday February 12, 1903
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- Albert Koppendraaier, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alida Bos, Renkum († 1992)
- Sytsema
- Groeneveld, Dieren († 1903)
- Adriana de Vries, Zaandam († 1946)
- Aloysius Van den Eynde, Olen († 1982)
- Aaltje Dijkema, Uithuizermeeden
- Adriana Maria Babin, Biervliet, Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Adriana Sijke Alvers, Breda
Died on Thursday February 12, 1903
- Anne Wijnjeterp (20), Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
- Albertje Wind (63), Noord Eschmarke, Lonneker, Overijssel, Nederland
- Adriana jacoba Peeters (35), Breda
- Aaltje Kuper (49), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
- Anna Maria Catharina Chris (50), Nijmegen
- Aaltje Ensing (51), Muntendam (Groningen)
- Elizabeth Ax (66), Aduard
- Adriana Jacoba Peeters (35), Breda
- Anna Helena Stumpe (62), Groningen
- Anne Minzes Wijnjeterp (20), Kooten, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 12, 1903 at Delpher
Born on February 12
- 1897 » Charles Groves Wright Anderson, South African-Australian colonel and politician († 1988)
- 1898 » Wallace Ford, English-American actor and singer († 1966)
- 1900 » Roger J. Traynor, American lawyer and jurist, 23rd Chief Justice of California († 1983)
- 1902 » William Collier, Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter († 1987)
- 1903 » Chick Hafey, American baseball player and manager († 1973)
- 1903 » Jorge Basadre, Peruvian historian († 1980)
- 1904 » Ted Mack, American radio and television host († 1976)
- 1907 » Joseph Kearns, American actor († 1962)
- 1908 » Jacques Herbrand, French mathematician and philosopher († 1931)
- 1908 » Jean Effel, French painter, caricaturist, illustrator and journalist († 1982)
Died on February 12
- 1886 » Randolph Caldecott, English-American painter and illustrator (b. 1846)
- 1894 » Hans von Bülow, German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1830)
- 1896 » Ambroise Thomas, French composer and academic (b. 1811)
- 1912 » Gerhard Armauer Hansen, Norwegian physician (b. 1841)
- 1915 » Émile Waldteufel, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1837)
- 1916 » Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, philosopher, and academic (b. 1831)
- 1929 » Lillie Langtry, English singer and actress (b. 1853)
- 1931 » Samad bey Mehmandarov, Azerbaijani-Russian general and politician, 3rd Azerbaijani Minister of Defense (b. 1855)
- 1935 » Auguste Escoffier, French chef and author (b. 1846)
- 1942 » Eugene Esmonde, Irish-English lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1909)
Names that were popular for boys in 1903
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Gerrit
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1903
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Christina
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.
- January 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
- June 16 » The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
- June 19 » Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike.
- July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
- October 1 » Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
- October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
The weather on Thursday February 12, 1903
The temperature on February 12, 1903 was between 1.7 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%).
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI