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   In the year 1803 the Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.   

Jul 05   The convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1803 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 in the year 1803.   

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   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer in the year 1803.   

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

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

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   In the year 1803 james Douglas, father of British Columbia   

Aug 18   In the year 1803 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1803 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   On this day in history 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   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   

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Jan 02   Gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) was born in the year 1803.   

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

Jan 09   Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888 was born in the year 1803.   

Jan 15   In the year 1803 birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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