What Happened on August 8, 1903

Historical Events

International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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

  • Dayton Lummis, American character actor (The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell; The Wrong Man; Moonfire), born in Summit, New Jersey (d. 1988)

About August 8, 1903

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 120 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo