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   In the year 1803 the Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.  

Jul 05   The convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king) in the year 1803.  

Jul 05   In the year 1803 william Jackson, composer, dies at 73  

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

Jul 14   On this day in history esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies  

Jul 20   Jakob Zeugheer, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 23   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 in the year 1803.  

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

Jul 23   On this day in history robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin  

Jul 24   Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 31   John Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor in the year 1803.  

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

Aug 09   First horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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   Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader in the year 1803.  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1803 jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter  

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

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44  

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

Sep 12   On this day in history frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer  

Sep 13   John Barry first American commodore, dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 17   In the year 1803 franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies  

Sep 20   In the year 1803 robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed  

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

Sep 23   On this day in history 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  

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 in the year 1803.  

Jan 03   Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1803 birth of henri Herz, composer  

Jan 09   Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888 was born in the year 1803.  

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   On this day in history birth of albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862  

Feb 15   In the year 1803 birth of john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)  

Jan 02   Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1803 j W L Gleim, writer, dies