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   On this day in history the convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1803 jakob Zeugheer, composer  

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

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   On this day in history johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer  

Jul 23   On this day in history robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin  

Jul 24   Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1803 the Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London.  

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   In the year 1803 first horses arrive in Hawaii  

Aug 15   James Douglas, father of British Columbia on this day in history.  

Aug 18   James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader  

Aug 28   Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies in the year 1803.  

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

Sep 03   Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history english scientist John Dalton started using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements.  

Sep 04   In the year 1803 sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)  

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

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   On this day in history john Barry first American commodore, dies  

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

Sep 17   On this day in history franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies  

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

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   In the year 1803 samuel Francis DuPont, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1865  

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Jan 02   Gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector was born in the year 1803.  

Jan 03   In the year 1803 birth of douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1803 birth of james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general  

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

Feb 15   John Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill) was born in the year 1803.  

Jan 02   In the year 1803 ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 18   Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743) died in the year 1803.  

Jan 23   Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1803 jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56  

Feb 18   In the year 1803 j W L Gleim, writer, dies