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1803 (MDCCCIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Henry Addington, Tory 1802 state leaders - Events of 1803 - 1804 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Ottoman Empire Abkhazia - Kelesh Begi, Prince of Abkhazia (1789-1806 Portugal Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Saturday ( Dominical letter B) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Events of 1803

January - March

• January 5 - William Symington demonstrates his Charlotte Dundas, the "first practical steamboat". Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. William Symington (1764–1831 was a Scottish Engineer and Inventor, and the builder of the first practical Steamboat. The Charlotte Dundas is regarded as the world's "first practical Steamboat " the first towing steamboat and the boat that demonstrated the practicality of steam power

January 5: steamboat Charlotte Dundas. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. The Charlotte Dundas is regarded as the world's "first practical Steamboat " the first towing steamboat and the boat that demonstrated the practicality of steam power

• January 30 - Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to discuss, and possibly buy, New Orleans: they end completing the Louisiana Purchase. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale"
• February 21 - Edward Despard and six others are hanged and beheaded for plotting to assassinate king George III and to destroy the Bank of England. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Edward Marcus Despard (1751&ndash 21 February 1803) was an Irish -born British colonel turned revolutionary executed for High Treason. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom
• February 24 - The Supreme Court of the United States, in Marbury v. Madison, establishes the principle of judicial review. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Marbury v Madison, is a Landmark case in United States law. It formed the basis for the exercise of Judicial review in the United States under Judicial review is the power of the courts to annul the acts of the executive and/or the legislative power where it finds them incompatible with a higher norm
• February 25 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss (formally the Hauptschluss der außerordentlichen Reichsdeputation, or "Principal Conclusion of the Extraordinary Imperial Delegation") was a resolution by the Reichstag (German Mediatisation)
• March 1 - Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state, retroactive from August 7, 1953. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany in 1795 &ndash 1814, during Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• March 12 - Port Gibson, MS is chartered. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.

April - June

• April 30 - Louisiana Purchase made by the United States from France. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale" The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• May - Napoleon I of France beigns making preparations to invade England. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• May 18 - The United Kingdom redeclares war on France after France refused to withdraw from Dutch territory. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• May 19 - Master Malati, a Coptic Christian leader, is beheaded by Muslim mob in Cairo, Egypt. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Master Malati or Moallem Malati (died May 19, 1803) is a Coptic Orthodox Martyr and Saint. History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.

July - September

• July 4 - The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale"
• July 5 - The convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king). Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen
• July 23 - Robert Emmet's uprising in Ireland begins. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Robert Emmet, Roibéard Eiméid ( 4 March 1778 &ndash 20 September 1803) was an Irish nationalist rebel leader Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• July 26 - The wagonway between Wandsworth and Croydon is opened, being the first public railway line of the world. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Wagonways are the horses equipment and tracks used for hauling wagons which preceded steam powered railways There are two styles of waggonway and two spellings This article refers only to the town of Wandsworth For the wider area generally referred to as Wandsworth see the separate article on London Borough of Wandsworth. Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon.
• August 3 – British begin Second Anglo-Maratha War against Sindhia of Gwalior. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803 - 1805 was the second conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India. For the School in Gwalior India see Scindia School. For the Italian city see Sindia Italy. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Gwalior ( Hindi: ग्वालियर) is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India
• September 20 - Irish rebel Robert Emmet is executed. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Robert Emmet, Roibéard Eiméid ( 4 March 1778 &ndash 20 September 1803) was an Irish nationalist rebel leader
• September 23 - The Battle of Assaye in India – British-led troops defeat Maratha forces. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English The Battle of Assaye occurred September 23, 1803 near the village of Assaye in south-central India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Marāthās ( Marathi: mr मराठा also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu Warriors hailing mostly from the present-day

October - December

• October 20 - Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, doubling the size of the United States. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale"
• November 18- The Haitian army led by Jean-Jacques Dessalines defeated the army of Napoleon at the Battle of Vertières. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Jean-Jacques Dessalines ( September 20, 1758 – 17 October 1806 was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Battle of Vertières, the last major battle of the Second War of Haitian Independence, the final part of the Haitian Revolution.
• November 30 - At the Cabildo building in New Orleans, Spanish representatives Governor Manuel de Salcedo and the Marqués de Casa Calvo, officially transfer Louisiana Territory to French representative Prefect Pierre Clément de Laussat (just 20 days later, France had transferred the same land to the United States as the Louisiana Purchase). Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Louisiana Territory was a historic Organized territory of the United States from July 4, 1805 until December 11, 1812. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Pierre Clement de Laussat (1756 - 1835 was a French politician and the last French Governor of Louisiana. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale"

Undated

• Aargau, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Thurgau, the Ticino, Vaud become Swiss cantons. Aargau ( German; rarely anglicized Argovia) is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. Graubünden or Grisons ( German:, gʁaʊˈbyndən Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost The Canton of St Gallen (German Kanton) is a canton of Switzerland. Thurgau (German, anglicized as Thurgovia) is a northeast canton of Switzerland. Canton Ticino or Ticino ( Italian: tiˈtʃiːno French and German: Tessin and) is the southernmost canton of The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the
• France - the Livre Tournois (Tours Pound) is replaced by the Franc. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The livre tournois (" Tours pound " was one of numerous currencies used in France in the Middle Ages; and a money of Origins The franc was originally a French Gold coin of 387 g minted in 1360 on the occasion of the release of King John II ("the good", held by the
• William Osgoode, Chief Justice of Lower Canada, rules that slavery is inconsistent with British Law. William Osgoode (March 1754 – January 17 1824) was the first Chief Justice of Ontario, Canada. The Province of Lower Canada (French Province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another
• Orissa, India is occupied by the British under the British East India Company after the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Orissa (ଓଡ଼ିଶା is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or

Ongoing events

• Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Births

January - June

• February 2 - Albert Sidney Johnston, American Confederate general (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Kansei and before Bunka. This period spanned the years from 1801 through 1804. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor 1862)
• February 15 - John Sutter, American pioneer (d. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Johann Augustus Sutter ( February 28 1803 &ndash June 18 1880) was a Swiss pioneer of California known for his association 1880)
• April 7 - Flora Tristan, French feminist (d. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Flora Tristan (April 7 1803 in Paris, France – November 14 1844 in Bordeaux, France) was a socialist writer and activist 1844)
• April 30
  • Jeremiah E. Cary, American politician (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Jeremiah Eaton Cary ( April 30[[ 803]] - June 1888 was a United States Representative from New York. 1888)
  • Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (d. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon ( 30 April 1803 23 February 1879) was a Prussian Soldier and Politician 1879)
• May 12 - Justus von Liebig, German chemist (d. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Justus von Liebig ( May 12, 1803 &ndash April 18, 1873) was a German Chemist 1873)
• May 24 - Charles Lucien Bonaparte, French naturalist and ornithologist (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Charles Lucien (Carlo Jules Laurent Bonaparte 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano ( May 24, 1803 &ndash July 29, 1857) was a French 1857)
• May 25
  • Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English novelist and playwright (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton 1st Baron Lytton ( May 25, 1803 – 1873)
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25 1803 &ndash April 27 1882 was an American essayist philosopher poet and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century 1882)
• June 24 - George James Webb, English-born composer (d. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place George James Webb, born on June 24, 1803 near Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, died on October 7, 1887 in 1887)

July - December

• July 24 - Adolphe Charles Adam, French composer (d. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Adolphe Charles Adam ( July 24, 1803 &ndash May 3, 1856)
• July 31 - John Ericsson, Swedish inventor and engineer (d. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently This article is about John Ericsson the Swedish-American inventor 1889)
• August 27 - Edward Beecher, American theologian (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Edward Beecher ( August 27, 1803 &ndash July 28, 1895) was a noted Theologian, the son of Lyman Beecher and the brother of 1895)
• September 4 - Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States (d. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Sarah Childress Polk ( September 4, 1803 &ndash August 14, 1891) wife of James K First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. 1891)
• September 27 - Samuel Francis du Pont, American admiral (d. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Samuel Francis Du Pont ( September 27, 1803 &ndash June 23, 1865) was an American naval officer who achieved the rank of Rear 1865)
• September 28 - Prosper Mérimée, French writer (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Prosper Mérimée ( September 28, 1803 &ndash September 23, 1870) was a French dramatist historian, archaeologist 1870)
• September 29 - Mercator Cooper, American sea captain (d. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Mercator Cooper ( September 29, 1803 - Spring 1872 was a ship's captain who is credited with the first formal American visit to Tokyo and the 1872)
• November 14 - Jacob Abbott, American writer (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Jacob Abbott ( November 14, 1803 &ndash October 31, 1879) was an American Writer of children's books 1879)
• November 29 - Christian Doppler, Austrian mathematician (d. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Christian Andreas Doppler ( November 29, 1803 &ndash March 17, 1853) was an Austrian Mathematician and Physicist 1853)
• December 6 - Susanna Moodie, English writer (d. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Susanna Moodie, née Strickland ( 6 December 1803 &ndash 8 April 1885) was a British - Canadian Author who wrote 1885)
• December 11 - Hector Berlioz, French composer (d. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office 1869)

See also Category: 1803 births. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Deaths

January - June

• January 18 - Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Ippolit Fyodorovich Bogdanovich ( December 23, 1743, Perevolochna &ndash January 18, 1803, Kursk) was a Russian 1743)
• January 23 - Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor For the New Zealand politician see Arthur Guinness Arthur Guinness ( 24 September 1725 &ndash 23 January 1725)
• February 9 - Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Jean François de Saint-Lambert ( December 26, 1716 &ndash February 9, 1803) was a French Poet. 1716)
• February 18 - Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, German poet (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim ( April 2, 1719 &ndash February 18, 1803) was a German Poet. 1719)
• February 20 - Marie Dumesnil, French actress (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Marie Françoise Dumesnil ( January 2, 1713 &ndash February 20, 1803) original name Marie-Françoise Marchand, was a French 1713)
• February 21 - Edward Marcus Despard, British revolutionary (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Edward Marcus Despard (1751&ndash 21 February 1803) was an Irish -born British colonel turned revolutionary executed for High Treason. 1751)
• March 14 - Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet (b. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (ˈklɔpʃtɔk July 2, 1724 &ndash March 14, 1803) was a German Poet. 1724)
• April 2 - Sir James Montgomery, 1st Baronet, Scottish politician and judge (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Sir James William Montgomery, (1721 &ndash 2 April 1803) 1st Baronet was a Scottish politician and judge 1721)
• April 7 - Toussaint L'Ouverture, Haitian revolutionary (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture 1743)
• June 24 - Matthew Thornton, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Matthew Thornton (1714 &ndash June 24, 1803) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New 1714)

July - December

• August 24 - Napper Tandy, Irish republican
• September 5 - Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River James Napper Tandy (1740 &ndash August 24, 1803) was an Irish rebel leader Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos ( October 18, 1741, Amiens, France - September 5, 1803, Taranto 1741)
• September 15 - Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Gian Francesco Albani ( 26 February 1720 &ndash 15 September 1803) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal. 1719)
• October 2 - Samuel Adams, American revolutionary leader (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Samuel Adams ( – October 2 1803 was an American Statesman, Politician, Writer and political philosopher, brewer 1722)
• October 26 - Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess of Stafford 2nd Earl Gower PC ( 4 August 1721 &ndash 26 October 1803) was a British politician 1721)
• December 18 - Johann Gottfried Herder, German philosopher and writer (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Johann Gottfried von Herder ( August 25, 1744 December 18, 1803) was a German philosopher, Poet, and Literary 1744)
• December 30 - Francis Lewis, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Francis Lewis ( March 21, 1713 &ndash December 30, 1803) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence 1713)
• Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, French "Father of the American Revolution" (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jacques-Donatien Le Ray (1726 &ndash 1803 was a French "Father of the American Revolution " but later an opponent of the French Revolution. 1726)

See also Category: 1803 deaths. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a