11 events found for 1803
Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L'Aigle, France; the event convinces European scientists that meteo
Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling
Napoleonic Wars: The United Kingdom revokes the Treaty of Amiens and declares war on France
Haitian Revolution: The Royal Navy led by Rear-Admiral John Thomas Duckworth commence the blockade of Saint-Domingue aga
The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the US people.
The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of the Electorate of Hanover (which had been…
The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom.
British scientist John Dalton begins using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements.
The Battle of Delhi, during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of…
Second Anglo-Maratha War: The Battle of Assaye is fought between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire…
The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.