WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO JUNE 1803
Find out what all happened January to June 1803

Napoleonic Wars: The United Kingdom revokes the Treaty of Amiens and declares war on France. (18. May 1803)

Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state. (1. March 1803)

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. (1. January 1803)

Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation. (30. April 1803)

Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L'Aigle, France; the event convinces European science that meteors exist. (26. April 1803)

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review. (24. February 1803)