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January 30 - Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to discuss, and possibly buy, New Orleans. They end completing the Louisiana Purchase.
February 24 - The Supreme Court of the United States, in Marbury v. Madison, establishes the principle of judicial review.
March 1 - Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state, retroactive from August 7, 1953.
April 30 - Louisiana Purchase made by the United States from France.
May 18 - The United Kingdom redeclares war on France after France refused to withdraw from Dutch territory.
July 4 - The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.
July 5 - The convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
July 23 - Robert Emmet's uprising in Ireland begins
July 26 - The wagonway between Wandsworth and Croydon is opened, being the first public railway line of the world.
August 3 – British begin Second Anglo-Maratha War against Sindhia of Gwalior
September 20 - Irish rebel Robert Emmet is executed
September 23 - The Battle of Assaye in India – British-lead troops defeat Maratha forces
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).

Aargau, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Thurgau, the Ticino, Vaud become Swiss cantons.
France - the Livre Tournois (Tours Pound) is replaced by the Franc.
William Osgoode , Chief Justice of Lower Canada, rules that slavery is inconsistent with British Law.

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1803Events January 30 Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to discuss, and possibly buy, New Orleans. They end completing the Louisiana Purchase. February 24 The Supreme Court of the United States, in Marbury v. Madison establishes the principle of judicial r	1803 in literatureSee also 1802 in literature, other events of 1803, 1804 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books Aurora Camilla Dufour The Chateau de Montville Sarah Wilkinson Frederick Montravers Sophia Woodfall Clifton Grove, a Sketch in Verse, with	1803 in musicSee also 1802 in music, other events of 1803, 1804 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events Popular Music Classical Music Sonata for Violin and Piano ("Kreutzer") Ludwig van Beethoven Opera Il trionpho di Alessandro Gaetano Andreozzi Anacreon Lui
1803 in scienceThe year 1803 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1802 in science, other events of 1803, 1804 in science and the list of years in science. Awards Copley Medal: Richard Chenevix Births May 12 Justus von L	1803 in CanadaSee also 1802 in Canada, other events of 1803, 1804 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. Events Thomas Jefferson completes Louisiana Purchase extending U. control west of the Mississippi River; federal plans to resettle Eastern tribes beyond the M	1803 in architectureSee also 1802 in architecture, other events of 1803, 1804 in architecture and the architecture timeline. Buildings Births August 3 Joseph Paxton (died 1865) Gottfried Semper Deaths 1803 Years in architecture.

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