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

Jul 09   In the year 1803 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   On this day in history jakob Zeugheer, composer   

Jul 23   Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered in the year 1803.   

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 in the year 1803.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history the Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London.   

Jul 31   John Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor in the year 1803.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1803 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

Sep 01   Jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter in the year 1803.   

Sep 03   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)   

Sep 05   In the year 1803 francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44   

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

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

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   

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Jan 02   Gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector was born in the year 1803.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1803 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   James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general was born in the year 1803.   

Feb 02   Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born in the year 1803.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1803 georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 03   In the year 1803 pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79   

Feb 09   In the year 1803 death of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. 1716)   

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

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