Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   Matthew Thornton, Irish/US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   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) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 31   John Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor on this day in history.  

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   Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1803 armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32  

Sep 12   On this day in history frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer  

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

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   Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army on this day in history.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.  

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

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   Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1803.  

Feb 03   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56  

Feb 18   J W L Gleim, writer, dies in the year 1803.