WHAT ALL HAPPENED SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 1903
Find out what all happened September to December 1903

Sir Samuel Griffith is appointed the first Chief Justice of Australia and Sir Edmund Barton and Richard O'Connor are appointed as foundation justices. (5. October 1903)

Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series. (1. October 1903)

The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world. (11. September 1903)

The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone. (18. November 1903)

The new Gresham's School is officially opened by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood. (30. September 1903)

Wreck of the Old 97, a train crash made famous by the song of the same name. (27. September 1903)

With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia. (3. November 1903)

The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. (17. December 1903)

The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. (14. December 1903)

The High Court of Australia sits for the first time. (6. October 1903)

Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to the guests. (16. December 1903)

The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party splits into two groups: the Bolsheviks (Russian for "majority") and Mensheviks (Russian for "minority"). (17. November 1903)

A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605. (30. December 1903)