Timeline Thursday 1 October 1903

Events on Thursday 1 October 1903 2

• 1903 First World Series played Boston Americans defeat Pittsburgh Pirates in the inaugural championship Major League Baseball's American and National League champions met for the first time in a best-of-nine series from 1 to 13 October 1903. The Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates five games to three. The series established an annual tradition that continues as baseball's championship event.
• 1903 – 1989 Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) Died 5 November 1989, aged 86 Vladimir Horowitz was a Russian-American virtuoso pianist celebrated for his technical brilliance and interpretations of Romantic repertoire. He gave celebrated recitals across decades, including a historic return to Moscow in 1986. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century.