Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   Matthew Thornton, Irish/US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1803 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   William Jackson, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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   Jakob Zeugheer, composer in the year 1803.  

Jul 23   On this day in history arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered  

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   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Aug 09   In the year 1803 first horses arrive in Hawaii  

Aug 15   James Douglas, father of British Columbia in the year 1803.  

Aug 18   James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader on this day in history.  

Aug 28   In the year 1803 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies  

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   English scientist John Dalton started using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements on this day in history.  

Sep 04   In the year 1803 sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)  

Sep 05   Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1803.  

Sep 09   On this day in history armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32  

Sep 12   Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army in the year 1803.  

Sep 23   On this day in history 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  

Sep 27   Samuel Francis DuPont, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1865 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   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   In the year 1803 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   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   On this day in history ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 18   In the year 1803 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 in the year 1803.  

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