Page 2: Historical Events In 1803

Mar 19   Johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar   

Mar 22   Anthonie Waldrop, Dutch painter/lithographer.   

Apr 01   French law rules the use of intention.   

Apr 02   Franz Paul Lachner, composer   

Apr 02   Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56.   

Apr 05   1st performance of Beethoven's 2nd Symphony in D   

Apr 07   Flora Tristan, writer.   

Apr 07   [Francois D] Toussaint L'Ouverture/Haitian revolutionary, dies.   

Apr 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter.   

Apr 18   Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen of Neth East Indies (1856-61).   

Apr 21   Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885   

Apr 23   Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice   

Apr 26   Meteorites fall in L'Aigle, France   

Apr 27   Alfred Julius Becher, composer   

Apr 30   Louisiana sold to the United States by France.   

Apr 30   US doubles in size through Louisiana Purchase ($15 million)   

Apr 30   US doubles in size through the Louisiana Purchase ($15 million)   

May 07   Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer   

May 08   Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer.   

May 11   Hector Berlioz, French composer is born.   

May 12   Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics)   

May 16   Britain and France renew war, the French complete their occupation of Hanover, and they threaten to invade England from Boulogne, where they begin to assemble an invasion fleet   

May 16   Peace of Amiens ends.   

May 17   John Hawkins and Richard French patent the Reaping Machine.   

May 17   Robert Smith Surtees, novelist   

May 18   Britain declares war on France after Napoleon Bonaparte continues interfering in Italy and Switzerland.   

May 22   1st public library opens (Connecticut)   

May 24   Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

May 25   Ralph W. Emerson, American poet is born   

May 25   Ralph Waldo Emerson, US, essayist/philosopher (Concord Hymn).   

Jun 02   Michail I Glinka, Russian composer.   

Jun 04   Gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881.   

Jun 08   Joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian, dies at 80   

Jun 22   Wilhelm Heinse, writer, dies   

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Jan 02   Gugliemo libri: [della somaia], ital/fren mathematician/book collector   

Jan 03   Douglas william jerrold: London, author/playwright/wit (punch mag)   

Jan 06   Henri herz: Composer   

Jan 09   Christopher gustavus memminger: Secy treas (confederacy) died in 1888   

Jan 15   Marjory fleming: Scottish writer and poet   

Jan 29   James outram: Bulterley hall derbyshire, general   

Feb 02   Albert sidney johnston: Gen (confederate army), died in 1862   

Feb 15   John augustus sutter: Swiss/us colonist (new helvetia ca, sutter mill)   

Jan 02   Ignaz franz von beecke: Composer,   

Jan 18   Ippolit bogdanovich: Russian poet (b. 1743)   

Jan 23   Arthur guinness: Irish brewer (b. 1725)   

Jan 26   Georg von pasterwiz: Composer,   

Feb 03   Pedro r de campomanes: Spanish economist/lawyer/literary,   

Feb 09   Jean françois de saint-lambert: French poet (b. 1716)   

Feb 16   Jan v clav stich: Bohemian composer,   

Feb 18   J w l gleim: Writer,