Page 3: Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   On this day in history george James Webb, composer   

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

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   On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 73   

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   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   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   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer in the year 1803.   

Jul 23   Robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin in the year 1803.   

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 in the year 1803.   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history first horses arrive in Hawaii   

Aug 15   On this day in history james Douglas, father of British Columbia   

Aug 18   James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 in the year 1803.   

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   English scientist John Dalton started using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements in the year 1803.   

Sep 04   Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44   

Sep 09   Armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer in the year 1803.   

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 in the year 1803.   

Sep 23   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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1803 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   Henri Herz, composer was born in the year 1803.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888   

Jan 15   In the year 1803 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 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   Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1803.   

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   Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. 1716) died in the year 1803.   

Feb 16   Jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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