Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   George James Webb, composer in the year 1803.   

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   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   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   In the year 1803 esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies   

Jul 20   In the year 1803 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   On this day in history johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer   

Jul 23   On this day in history robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin   

Jul 24   In the year 1803 alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist)   

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   1st horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) in the year 1803.   

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   On this day in history john Barry, 1st American commodore, dies   

Sep 17   On this day in history franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies   

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

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   On this day in history birth of john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1803 death of arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725)   

Jan 26   Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1803.   

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