Historical Events In 1803

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies in the year 1803.  

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   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 in the year 1803.  

Jul 23   In the year 1803 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 in the year 1803.  

Jul 31   In the year 1803 john Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor  

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   On this day in history 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   Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies  

Sep 01   Jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 05   In the year 1803 francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44  

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

Sep 12   In the year 1803 frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer  

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

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

Sep 23   In the year 1803 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   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   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   Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888 was born in the year 1803.  

Jan 15   Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born in the year 1803.  

Jan 29   James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general was born in the year 1803.  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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