Timeline October 1903

Events in October 1903 7

• 1903 Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising Macedonian and Thracian revolutionaries rise against Ottoman rule Beginning on 2 August 1903, the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization led a coordinated uprising against Ottoman authority in Macedonia and Thrace. Rebels briefly held the town of Kruu0161evo and declared a short-lived republic before Ottoman forces crushed the revolt within weeks. The uprising is commemorated as a foundational event in Macedonian national history.
• 1903 First World Series played Boston Americans defeat Pittsburgh Pirates in the inaugural championship Major League Baseball's American and National League champions met for the first time in a best-of-nine series from 1 to 13 October 1903. The Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates five games to three. The series established an annual tradition that continues as baseball's championship event.
• 1903 – 1989 Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) Died 5 November 1989, aged 86 Vladimir Horowitz was a Russian-American virtuoso pianist celebrated for his technical brilliance and interpretations of Romantic repertoire. He gave celebrated recitals across decades, including a historic return to Moscow in 1986. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century.
• 1903 – 1918 The Suffragettes Votes for Women Militant activists led by Emmeline Pankhurst fighting for womens right to vote.
• 1903 Alaska boundary dispute resolved Tribunal settles the border between Alaska and Canada An international tribunal ruled on 20 October 1903 on the disputed boundary between Alaska and Canada's Yukon and British Columbia territories, largely favoring the United States position. The decision gave the US control of the coastal strip and its ports. The outcome caused lasting resentment in Canada toward British diplomacy.
• 1903 – 1952 Curly Howard (1903-1952) American comedian, the most popular of the Three Stooges.
• 1903 Curly Howard born in Brooklyn Curly Howard is born in Brooklyn.