Famous Birthdays
- Don Robey, American record label executive (Peacock; Duke) and record producer, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1975)
- Edward "Carji" Greeves, Australian Rules Football midfielder (winner inaugural Brownlow Medal 1924), born in Warragul, Victoria (d. 1963)
- Gerard Nabrink, Dutch anti-militarist (Never Again War Federation), campaigner for sexual reform (NVSH - Nederlandse Vereniging Seksuele Hervorming), writer, and bookseller, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1993)
- Jean Tardieu, French dramatist, born in St Germain de Joux (d. 1995)
- Max Adrian, Irish actor (Devils, Music Lover), born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (d. 1973)
Famous Deaths
Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903)
German historian and scholar (A History of Rome) who won the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature, dies at 85
Died in 1903 1903 Highlights
About November 1, 1903
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 120 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
