Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1903

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1903. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Jan. 3 Alois Hitler

  Austrian civil servant, father of adolf hitler. he was born to maria anna schicklgruber (42 years old), whose family had been living in the region for generations. the priest wrote "illegitimate" in the blank space where his father's name was to be listed at his baptism at dapllersheim.

• Jan. 4 Topsy the

  Elephant (born circa 1875).

• Jan. 4 Gulstan Ropert

  French-american missionary and bishop (d. 1903)

• Jan. 4 Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek Dutch surrealist painter

  At the age of 49, she dies.

• Jan. 17 Ignaz Wechselmann

  Hungarian architect and philanthropist (born in 1828).

• Jan. 21 Hermanus J A M Schaepman Dutch clergyman/politician

  At the age of 58, she dies.

• Jan. 28 Augusta Holmes

  Pioneering American composer and pianist who gained recognition in Europe.

• Jan. 28 Jean Robert Planquette composer

  At the age of 54, he dies.

• Jan. 28 Augusta Mary Anne Holmes composer

  At the age of 55, he dies.