Page 3: Historical Events In 1803

Jun 24   George James Webb, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1803 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   On this day in history arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered   

Jul 23   In the year 1803 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   On this day in history johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer   

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

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

Jul 26   The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London in the year 1803.   

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

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

Aug 09   First horses arrive in Hawaii in the year 1803.   

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 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   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   Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer in the year 1803.   

Sep 03   English scientist John Dalton started using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1803 francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44   

Sep 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 17   Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1803.   

Jan 03   Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1803.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725)   

Jan 26   In the year 1803 georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 03   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 j W L Gleim, writer, dies