Deaths on March 4

Joseph Henry Shorthouse

Died on March 4, 1903

Joseph Henry Shorthouse, English author (b. 1834)

Joseph Henry Shorthouse (9 September 1834 – 4 March 1903) was an English novelist. His first novel, John Inglesant, was particularly admired as a "philosophical romance". It discusses a religious intrigue in the English 17th century.

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Events on 1903

11 Feb

Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner)
Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
19 Jul

1903 Tour de France
Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
1 Oct

Boston Americans
Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
13 Oct

Pittsburgh Pirates
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
17 Dec

Wright Flyer
The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Deaths on March 4

Joseph Henry Shorthouse

Died on March 4, 1903

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Events on 1903

Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner)

1903 Tour de France

Boston Americans

Pittsburgh Pirates

Wright Flyer