Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   George James Webb, composer in the year 1803.  

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

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   In the year 1803 william Jackson, composer, dies at 73  

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

Jul 14   Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history jakob Zeugheer, composer  

Jul 23   Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered on this day in history.  

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

Jul 26   On this day in history the Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London.  

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   First horses arrive in Hawaii in the year 1803.  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1803 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   On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies  

Sep 01   On this day in history jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 04   In the year 1803 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   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 in the year 1803.  

Sep 17   Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies in the year 1803.  

Sep 20   On this day in history robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed  

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

Jan 03   Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) was born in the year 1803.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general  

Feb 02   In the year 1803 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 in the year 1803.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1803 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   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