What Happened in 1803
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Beethoven Writes His Third Symphony
Symphony No. 3 in flat E major, op. 55 represents a new stage in Beethoven’s, being one of the most discussed symphonies throughout time. The... Read more
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Founding of Fort Dearborn
In the summer of 1803, Captain John Whistler, U. S. A., then stationed at Detroit, was ordered, with his company, to Chicago, to occupy the post... Read more
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Ohio is the 17th State Admitted to the Union
Historical Documents Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Ohio Statehood 200th Anniversary of Ohio Statehood March 1, 1803 - March 1,... Read more
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Napoleon Decides To Start Building A Flotilla Of Barges To Invade Britain
Having by his attempt to re-enslave the people and army in St. Domingue made enemies of what became the army of Haiti, and destroyed most the... Read more
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Toussaint L'ouverture Dies
François-Dominique Toussaint L'ouverture Fr-François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture.ogg pronunciation (help·info), also Toussaint Bréda,... Read more
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Napoleon Bonaparte Informs François De Barbé-Marbois That He Will Consider Surrendering The Louisiana Territory To The United States
The failure of his plans for the re-enslaving of the freed population of Haiti led Bonaparte to abandon his plans to rebuild France's New World... Read more
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Marquess De Barbé-Marbois Offers Livingston All Of Louisiana
The failure of his plans for the re-enslaving of the freed population of Haiti led Bonaparte to abandon his plans to rebuild France's New World... Read more
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Ralph Waldo Emerson is Born
Essayist, philosopher, and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston on May 25, 1803. Son and grandson of Protestant divines, Emerson attended... Read more
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The Treaty Of Hoe Buckintoopa Is Signed
The Treaty of Hoe Buckintoopa was signed on August 31, 1803 between the Choctaw (an American Indian tribe) and the United States Government. The... Read more
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Andrew Jackson Challenges John "Nolichucky Jack" Sevier To A Duel
Andrew Jackson was devoted to his wife, Rachel. He fought 13 duels to protect her honor, and even killed one opponent, Charles Dickinson. On... Read more
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The United States Senate Ratifies The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
On October 20, 1803, the Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty by a vote of twenty-four to seven. The agreement, which provided for the... Read more
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Louisiana Is Transferred From Spanish Control To French Control
The city of New Orleans controlled the Mississippi River through its location; other locations for ports had been tried and had not succeeded. New... Read more
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France Turns New Orleans Over To United States
France turned New Orleans over on December 20, 1803 at The Cabildo. On March 10, 1804, a formal ceremony was conducted in St. Louis to transfer... Read more