Historical Events In 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 05   The convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king) in the year 1803.  

Jul 05   William Jackson, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1803.  

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   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   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   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer in the year 1803.  

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

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   First horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1803 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   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   In the year 1803 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   Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) in the year 1803.  

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   Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer on this day in history.  

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 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   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Samuel Francis DuPont, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1865 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1803 birth of gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector  

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 in the year 1803.  

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

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   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   Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725) died in the year 1803.  

Jan 26   On this day in history georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 03   Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79 in the year 1803.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1803 j W L Gleim, writer, dies