What Happened on September 15, 1903

Historical Events

Railroad Strike

Queen Wilhelmina calls Dutch railroad strikers "criminals"

Famous Birthdays

  • Roy Acuff, American country fiddler, singer ("Wabash Cannonball"; Grand Ole Opry), and music publisher (Acuff-Rose Music), born in Maynardville, Tennessee (d. 1992)
  • Syed Wazir Ali, Indian cricket batsman (7 Tests; Southern Punjab; Muslims), born in Jalandhar, India (d. 1950)

About September 15, 1903

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 120 years, 7 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

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