Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   In the year 1803 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   The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people in the year 1803.  

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   William Jackson, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1803.  

Jul 09   On this day in history navigator Matthew Flinders returns to Sydney after voyage around Australia in the brig Investigator.  

Jul 14   On this day in history esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies  

Jul 20   In the year 1803 jakob Zeugheer, composer  

Jul 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   On this day in history johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer  

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

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

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

Jul 31   On this day in history john Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor  

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

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   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   On this day in history jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter  

Sep 03   On this day in history alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer  

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   Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1803 armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32  

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

Sep 13   John Barry first American commodore, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 13   In the year 1803 john Barry, 1st American commodore, dies  

Sep 17   Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies in the year 1803.  

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   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 in the year 1803.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector  

Jan 03   Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Henri Herz, composer was born in the year 1803.  

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

Jan 15   Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born in the year 1803.  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general  

Feb 02   In the year 1803 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history death of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743)  

Jan 23   On this day in history death of arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725)  

Jan 26   Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1803 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   Jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56 in the year 1803.  

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