Page 4: Historical Events In 1803

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

Sep 28   Prosper Merimee, French writer is born   

Sep 29   Charles-Francois Sturm, French mathematician (Sturm's Theorem).   

Sep 30   Charles Broche, composer, dies at 51   

Oct 02   Samuel Adams, US revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party), dies at 81   

Oct 03   John Gorrie, inventor (cold-air process of refrigeration)   

Oct 08   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54   

Oct 11   Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen).   

Oct 20   US Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase.   

Oct 20   US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase   

Oct 21   George Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865.   

Oct 25   Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poetess (Daisies)   

Nov 03   Henri Moreau, composer, dies at 75   

Nov 05   Ch de Laclos, writer, dies.   

Nov 18   Battle of Vertieres, in which Haitians defeat French.   

Nov 18   Cornelius Broere, Dutch priest/poet.   

Nov 22   Bernardus Bosch, Dutch vicar/patriot, dies at 57   

Nov 29   Christian Doppler, Austrian physicist (Doppler effect)   

Nov 29   Dessalines and Christophe declare St Domingue (Haiti) independent.   

Nov 30   In this year, Spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France   

Dec 04   Augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane).   

Dec 11   Hector Berlioz, French composer is born.   

Dec 15   August Freyer, composer   

Dec 18   Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59   

Dec 18   William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)   

Dec 20   Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M.   

Dec 21   The Middlesex Canal opens to connect the Merrimack River with Boston Harbor   

Dec 22   Joseph King Fenno Mansfield, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

Dec 27   John ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75).   

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Jan 02   Gugliemo libri: [della somaia], ital/fren mathematician/book collector   

Jan 03   Douglas william jerrold: London, author/playwright/wit (punch mag)   

Jan 06   Henri herz: Composer   

Jan 09   Christopher gustavus memminger: Secy treas (confederacy) died in 1888   

Jan 15   Marjory fleming: Scottish writer and poet   

Jan 29   James outram: Bulterley hall derbyshire, general   

Feb 02   Albert sidney johnston: Gen (confederate army), died in 1862   

Feb 15   John augustus sutter: Swiss/us colonist (new helvetia ca, sutter mill)   

Jan 02   Ignaz franz von beecke: Composer,   

Jan 18   Ippolit bogdanovich: Russian poet (b. 1743)   

Jan 23   Arthur guinness: Irish brewer (b. 1725)   

Jan 26   Georg von pasterwiz: Composer,   

Feb 03   Pedro r de campomanes: Spanish economist/lawyer/literary,    

Feb 09   Jean françois de saint-lambert: French poet (b. 1716)   

Feb 16   Jan v clav stich: Bohemian composer,   

Feb 18   J w l gleim: Writer,