Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   On this day in history george James Webb, composer   

Jun 24   In the year 1803 matthew Thornton, Irish/US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 88   

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 in the year 1803.   

Jul 09   In the year 1803 navigator Matthew Flinders returns to Sydney after voyage around Australia in the brig Investigator.   

Jul 14   Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Jakob Zeugheer, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1803.   

Jul 23   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer in the year 1803.   

Jul 23   In the year 1803 robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin   

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

Jul 26   In the year 1803 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 1st horses arrive in Hawaii   

Aug 09   In the year 1803 first horses arrive in Hawaii   

Aug 15   In the year 1803 james Douglas, father of British Columbia   

Aug 18   James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 in the year 1803.   

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   In the year 1803 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   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 in the year 1803.   

Sep 13   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed   

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   

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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   On this day in history birth of henri Herz, composer   

Jan 09   Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888 was born in the year 1803.   

Jan 15   Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1803 jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56   

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