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1903Oct, 17

Nathanael West

Nathanael West, American author and screenwriter (d. 1940)
Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; October 17, 1903 – December 22, 1940) was an American author and screenwriter. He is remembered for two darkly satirical novels: Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939), set respectively in the newspaper and Hollywood film industries.

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Events on 1903

  • 11Feb

    Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner)

    Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
  • 23Feb

    Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

    Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".
  • 1Oct

    Boston Americans

    Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
  • 13Oct

    Pittsburgh Pirates

    The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
  • 17Dec

    Wright Flyer

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