Historical Events
- International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Boston, MA: Laurence Doherty beats William Larned 6-3, 6-8, 6-0, 2-6, 7-5 to give British Isles an unassailable 3-1 lead over US (ends 4-1)
Famous Birthdays
- August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state
1903 Highlights
About August 8, 1903
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 119 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo