Historical Events In 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   On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 73  

Jul 09   Navigator Matthew Flinders returns to Sydney after voyage around Australia in the brig Investigator in the year 1803.  

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

Jul 20   Jakob Zeugheer, composer in the year 1803.  

Jul 23   Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered in the year 1803.  

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

Jul 24   On this day in history alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter  

Sep 03   In the year 1803 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   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   On this day in history armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32  

Sep 12   Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer in the year 1803.  

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

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

Sep 17   Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies in the year 1803.  

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 in the year 1803.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1803 birth of christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888  

Jan 15   Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 death of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743)  

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1803.  

Feb 18   In the year 1803 j W L Gleim, writer, dies