Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   George James Webb, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history matthew Thornton, Irish/US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 88  

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

Jul 05   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies  

Jul 20   Jakob Zeugheer, composer in the year 1803.  

Jul 23   In the year 1803 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   On this day in history johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer  

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

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 in the year 1803.  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history 1st horses arrive in Hawaii  

Aug 09   In the year 1803 first horses arrive in Hawaii  

Aug 15   In the year 1803 james Douglas, father of British Columbia  

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

Aug 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1803 alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer  

Sep 03   In the year 1803 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   Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1803.  

Sep 09   In the year 1803 armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32  

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1803.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743)  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 03   In the year 1803 pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79  

Feb 09   Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. 1716) died on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56  

Feb 18   J W L Gleim, writer, dies in the year 1803.