What Happened In January 1803 In History

Historical Events for January, 1803

• 1st » Emperor Gia Long orders all bronze wares of the Tây Sơn Dynasty to be collected and melted into nine cannons for the Royal Citadel in Huế, Vietnam.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1803

• 1st » Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja, Italian mathematician (d. 1869)
• 3rd » Douglas William Jerrold, English playwright (d. 1857)
• 6th » Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1888)
• 15th » Marjorie Fleming, Scottish poet (d. 1811)

Famous Deaths for January 1803

• 18th » Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (b. 1743)
• 23rd » Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer, founded Guinness (b. 1725)

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