Historical Events In 1803

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

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

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

Jul 14   On this day in history esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies  

Jul 20   On this day in history jakob Zeugheer, composer  

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   In the year 1803 johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer  

Jul 23   Robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   1st horses arrive in Hawaii in the year 1803.  

Aug 09   First horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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   Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader in the year 1803.  

Aug 28   In the year 1803 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies  

Sep 01   Jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter in the year 1803.  

Sep 03   On this day in history alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer  

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44  

Sep 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 13   On this day in history john Barry, 1st American commodore, dies  

Sep 17   In the year 1803 franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies  

Sep 20   Robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed in the year 1803.  

Sep 23   On this day in history battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army  

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  

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   On this day in history birth of douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag)  

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

Jan 09   Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)  

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   Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1803.  

Jan 18   On this day in history death of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743)  

Jan 23   Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725) died in the year 1803.  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1803 j W L Gleim, writer, dies