Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   George James Webb, composer in the year 1803.  

Jun 24   Matthew Thornton, Irish/US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 88 in the year 1803.  

Jul 04   On this day in history the Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.  

Jul 05   On this day in history the convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).  

Jul 05   William Jackson, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history navigator Matthew Flinders returns to Sydney after voyage around Australia in the brig Investigator.  

Jul 14   Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1803 jakob Zeugheer, composer  

Jul 23   In the year 1803 arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered  

Jul 23   In the year 1803 irish nationalist Robert Emmet, 25, leads a rebellion against the British He spoke with Bonaparte and Talleyrand last year in an effort to obtain French support, his small band of followers commits two murders and other acts of violence July 23 in a move to capture the viceroy, but the rioters are quickly dispersed Emmet escapes, goes into hiding, is captured August 25, tried by a special court, and hanged September 20  

Jul 23   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1803 alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist)  

Jul 26   The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London in the year 1803.  

Jul 31   On this day in history john Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor  

Aug 09   1st horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1803 first horses arrive in Hawaii  

Aug 15   James Douglas, father of British Columbia on this day in history.  

Aug 18   On this day in history james Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67  

Aug 25   Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies in the year 1803.  

Sep 01   Jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer  

Sep 03   In the year 1803 english scientist John Dalton started using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements.  

Sep 04   In the year 1803 sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)  

Sep 05   Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1803.  

Sep 09   Armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1803.  

Sep 12   Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 13   On this day in history john Barry first American commodore, dies  

Sep 13   On this day in history john Barry, 1st American commodore, dies  

Sep 17   Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army in the year 1803.  

Sep 23   In the year 1803 the Battle of Assaye ends in victory for British forces under Arthur Wellesley, 34, brother of India's governor-general Richard Colley, first marquis Wellesley  

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Jan 02   Gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector was born in the year 1803.  

Jan 03   In the year 1803 birth of douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag)  

Jan 06   Henri Herz, composer was born in the year 1803.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888  

Jan 15   In the year 1803 birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)  

Jan 29   In the year 1803 birth of james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general  

Feb 02   Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born in the year 1803.  

Feb 15   John Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1803 ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 18   In the year 1803 death of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743)  

Jan 23   Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725) died on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1803.  

Feb 03   In the year 1803 pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79  

Feb 09   Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. 1716) died in the year 1803.  

Feb 16   On this day in history jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56  

Feb 18   On this day in history j W L Gleim, writer, dies