Page 3: Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   George James Webb, composer on this day in history.   

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   Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies in the year 1803.   

Jul 20   Jakob Zeugheer, composer in the year 1803.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1803 john Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor   

Aug 09   On this day in history 1st horses arrive in Hawaii   

Aug 09   First horses arrive in Hawaii in the year 1803.   

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 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   John Barry first American commodore, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 13   John Barry, 1st American commodore, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed in the year 1803.   

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 in the year 1803.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1803 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   On this day in history birth of henri Herz, composer   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1803 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   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.