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Steven's Genealogy
Willingale, Wright, Savill, Murrell, Burles, Bradd, Galley, Stein & Stebbing Family Names
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 1803 - Abt 1803 (0 years)
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| 1 | 1755 | - 1755—1827: Canal construction began
Period of canal construction began in Britain (till 1827)
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| 2 | 1803 | - 1803: Poaching
Poaching made a Capital offense in England if capture resisted
- 1803: Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick built another steam carriage and ran it in London as the first self-propelled vehicle in the capital and the first London bus
- 1803: Semaphore signaling
Semaphore signaling perfected by Admiral Popham
- 30 Apr 1803: Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase: Napoleon sells French possessions in America to United States
- 12 May 1803: Napoleonic Wars
Peace of Amiens ends - resumption of war with France - The Napoleonic Wars (1803-18l5)
- 23 Jul 1803: First public railway opens
First public railway opens (Surrey Iron Railway, 9 miles from Wandsworth to
Croydon, horse-drawn)
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