Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   In the year 1803 george James Webb, composer  

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

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

Jul 09   On this day in history navigator Matthew Flinders returns to Sydney after voyage around Australia in the brig Investigator.  

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

Jul 20   On this day in history jakob Zeugheer, composer  

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

Jul 23   In the year 1803 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 in the year 1803.  

Jul 23   In the year 1803 robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin  

Jul 24   In the year 1803 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 in the year 1803.  

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

Aug 09   First horses arrive in Hawaii in the year 1803.  

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 in the year 1803.  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1803 jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter  

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

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

Sep 09   Armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1803.  

Sep 12   Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 23   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 birth of gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector  

Jan 03   Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1803 birth of henri Herz, composer  

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 in the year 1803.  

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

Feb 02   Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born in the year 1803.  

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)  

Jan 02   Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   Jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56 in the year 1803.  

Feb 18   On this day in history j W L Gleim, writer, dies