Historical Events
- French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad and Ubangi-Shari
Famous Birthdays
- Clyde McCoy, American jazz trumpeter ("Sugar Blues"; the wah-wah sound), bandleader and co-founder of "Down Beat" magazine, born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 1990)
- George Elrick, Scottish-British singer ("I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones"), and broadcaster known as 'The Smiling Voice of Radio' (BBC's "Housewives' Choice"), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1999)
1903 Highlights
About December 29, 1903
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
