Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   Matthew Thornton, Irish/US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people in the year 1803.  

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 in the year 1803.  

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

Jul 14   In the year 1803 esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies  

Jul 20   In the year 1803 jakob Zeugheer, composer  

Jul 23   On this day in history arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered  

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer  

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

Jul 24   Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) in the year 1803.  

Jul 26   On this day in history the Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London.  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1803 1st horses arrive in Hawaii  

Aug 09   First horses arrive in Hawaii in the year 1803.  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1803 james Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67  

Aug 25   On this day in history luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader  

Aug 28   On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies  

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

Sep 03   Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer in the year 1803.  

Sep 03   English scientist John Dalton started using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements on this day in history.  

Sep 04   On this day in history sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)  

Sep 05   On this day in history francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44  

Sep 09   In the year 1803 armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32  

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

Sep 13   John Barry first American commodore, dies in the year 1803.  

Sep 13   John Barry, 1st American commodore, dies in the year 1803.  

Sep 17   On this day in history franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies  

Sep 20   Robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed in the year 1803.  

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

Sep 23   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Samuel Francis DuPont, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1865 in the year 1803.  

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Jan 02   Gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   John Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill) was born in the year 1803.  

Jan 02   Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1803.  

Jan 18   Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725) died in the year 1803.  

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

Feb 03   Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79 in the year 1803.  

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   J W L Gleim, writer, dies in the year 1803.