Born:Maurice Abravanel, Greek conductor, in Thessaloniki (died 1993)
January 7, 1903 (Wednesday)edit
In Nevada, twelve striking members of the Miners' Union attacked mine manager J. A. Traylor in his office. Traylor shot and killed three of the miners and seriously wounded three others.[6][7]
The Irish cargo ship SS Palmas was last sighted whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, England, to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The vessel was never seen again and was presumed to have sunk in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all 39 crew.[10]
The Hotel National, Moscow, designed by Alexander Ivanov and financed by The Varvarinskoe Joint-Stock Company of Householders,[12] opened to customers.
Esmond Train Wreck: Fourteen people lost their lives when the Crescent City Express, bound for Benson, Arizona, United States, collided head-on with the Pacific Coast Express, bound for Tucson, Arizona. The accident was caused by a communication failure.[22]
An inaugural concert was held at the newly-opened Palais des Fêtes (then called "Sängerhaus") in Strasbourg - then in Germany, now in France.[24]
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