Timeline July 1903

Events in July 1903 4

• 1810 – 1903 Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) Died 20 July 1903, aged 93 Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci, Leo XIII served as Pope from 1878 until his death, one of the longest pontificates to that point. He is best remembered for the 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, which addressed labor rights and social justice. He died in Rome on 20 July 1903.
• 1834 – 1903 James McNeill Whistler Tonalism · USA James McNeill Whistler (July 11, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American-born painter based in London who pioneered the Aesthetic Movement. His Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 — Whistler's Mother — is one of the most famous American paintings.
• 1903 Wimbledon 1903 Men: Laurence Doherty · Women: Dorothea Lambert Chambers Dorothea Lambert Chambers won the first of seven titles.
• 1903 First Tour de France held Inaugural edition of the cycling race held across France The first Tour de France ran from 1 to 19 July 1903, organized by journalist Henri Desgrange to boost sales of his newspaper L'Auto. Maurice Garin won the six-stage race. It became an annual event and grew into cycling's most prestigious race.