Historical Events In 1803

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

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

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   Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies in the year 1803.  

Jul 20   On this day in history jakob Zeugheer, composer  

Jul 23   In the year 1803 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   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 23   In the year 1803 robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin  

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

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

Jul 31   John Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history first horses arrive in Hawaii  

Aug 15   James Douglas, father of British Columbia in the year 1803.  

Aug 18   James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 in the year 1803.  

Aug 25   In the year 1803 luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader  

Aug 28   In the year 1803 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies  

Sep 01   Jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter in the year 1803.  

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

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

Sep 04   Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1803 frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer  

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

Sep 13   In the year 1803 john Barry, 1st American commodore, dies  

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

Sep 20   On this day in history robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed  

Sep 23   On this day in history battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army  

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   On this day in history samuel Francis DuPont, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1865  

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of henri Herz, composer  

Jan 09   Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29   James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)  

Jan 02   On this day in history ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1803 death of arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725)  

Jan 26   Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   In the year 1803 death of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. 1716)  

Feb 16   Jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   J W L Gleim, writer, dies on this day in history.