Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   In the year 1803 george James Webb, composer  

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   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   William Jackson, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1803.  

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1803 james Douglas, father of British Columbia  

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

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

Aug 28   Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 04   Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) in the year 1803.  

Sep 05   Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   Armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23   Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army on this day in history.  

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  

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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   On this day in history birth of henri Herz, composer  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1803.  

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

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.