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 in the year 1803.   

Jul 04   On this day in history the Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.   

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 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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1803 sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)   

Sep 05   Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1803 armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32   

Sep 12   In the year 1803 frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer   

Sep 13   John Barry first American commodore, dies in the year 1803.   

Sep 13   In the year 1803 john Barry, 1st American commodore, dies   

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

Sep 20   In the year 1803 robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed   

Sep 23   On this day in history battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army   

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 in the year 1803.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1803 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)   

Jan 29   James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general was born on this day in history.   

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   Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743) died in the year 1803.   

Jan 23   In the year 1803 death of arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725)   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79   

Feb 09   Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. 1716) died on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56   

Feb 18   J W L Gleim, writer, dies on this day in history.