1803
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1803 was 68 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and 16 years before Alabama became a state.
Individuals
Births
- December 25: Matthew Duffee, hotelier
Marriages
- William Wyatt Bibb to Mary Freeman.
Context
In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was made, doubling the size of the U.S. Ohio was admitted as the 17th state. The elements Rhodium, Palladium, Osmium, Iridium, and Cerium were identified.
Notable births in 1803 included writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, inventor John Ericsson, and physicist Christian Doppler. Notable deaths included brewer Arthur Guinness and founding father Samuel Adams.
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