Historical Events In 1803

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

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

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

Jul 24   In the year 1803 alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist)  

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   In the year 1803 1st horses arrive in Hawaii  

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

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

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 in the year 1803.  

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

Sep 05   Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1803.  

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

Sep 12   In the year 1803 frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer  

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

Sep 13   John Barry, 1st American commodore, dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 20   Robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1803 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   Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Henri Herz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1803.  

Feb 09   Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. 1716) died in the year 1803.  

Feb 16   In the year 1803 jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56  

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