Page 3: Historical Events In 1803

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

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

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

Jul 05   In the year 1803 the convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).   

Jul 05   On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 73   

Jul 09   Navigator Matthew Flinders returns to Sydney after voyage around Australia in the brig Investigator on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies in the year 1803.   

Jul 20   In the year 1803 jakob Zeugheer, composer   

Jul 23   Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader in the year 1803.   

Aug 28   On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

Sep 01   On this day in history jacobus T Abels, Dutch painter   

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)   

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

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

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

Sep 20   Robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed in the year 1803.   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1803 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   On this day in history birth of gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector   

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 in the year 1803.   

Jan 09   Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) died in 1888 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1803 birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)   

Jan 29   James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general was born in the year 1803.   

Feb 02   In the year 1803 birth of albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

Feb 15   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 death of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743)   

Jan 23   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 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   In the year 1803 j W L Gleim, writer, dies