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1903 in United States of America

Explore 10 historical events and records for United States of America in 1903.

Historical records for United States of America in 1903

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April

Discovery of Typhus Vaccine

Plotz, Harry ยท Science / Medicine

Discovers the typhus vaccine

June

Ford Motor Company

Ford, Henry ยท Detroit ยท Industrialist ยท Economy / Automobile Industry

Ford and twelve investors establish Ford Motor Company with twenty-eight thousand dollars.

December

1st Flight

Wright, Orville ยท Kill Devil Hill ยท Science / Technology

At the controls during the 1st flight in a powered aircraft, 120ft in 12 seconds

1st Flight

Wright, Wilbur ยท Kill Devil Hill ยท Science / Technology

Makes the 1st flight in a powered aircraftl, North Carolina, 120ft in 12 seconds

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April Twilights

Cather, Willa ยท Arts / Literature

Cather published April Twilights, her first collection of poetry.

Education

MacArthur, Douglas ยท West Point ยท Warfare / Military

Graduates from West Point

Foundations of Thermodynamics

Einstein, Albert ยท Bern ยท Physicist ยท Science / Physics

Publishes further work on the foundations of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

Governor

Harding, Warren Gamaliel ยท Ohio ยท Government / Government of USA

Appointed Governor of Ohio

The Ambassadors

James, Henry ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Ambassadors"

The Call of the Wild

London, Jack ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Call of the Wild"

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