What Happened In October 1803 In History

Historical Events for October, 1803

• 20th » The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1803

• 6th » Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Polish-German physicist and meteorologist (d. 1879)
• 11th » Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-German geologist (d. 1885)
• 26th » Joseph Hansom, English architect, designed Birmingham Town Hall and invented the Hansom cab (d. 1882)

Famous Deaths for October 1803

• 2nd » Samuel Adams, American philosopher and politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1722)
• 26th » Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1721)

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