Page 3: 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   The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people on this day in history.   

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   William Jackson, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1803.   

Jul 23   In the year 1803 johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer   

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

Jul 24   Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) in the year 1803.   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   James Douglas, father of British Columbia in the year 1803.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1803 luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader   

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   Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) in the year 1803.   

Sep 05   Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1803.   

Sep 09   On this day in history armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32   

Sep 12   In the year 1803 frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer   

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

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   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   On this day in history birth of gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1803.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1803 birth of john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)   

Jan 02   On this day in history ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 18   Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. 1716)   

Feb 16   On this day in history jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56   

Feb 18   J W L Gleim, writer, dies on this day in history.