Joseph Hansom, English architect and publisher, designed Birmingham Town Hall (d. 1882)
Joseph Aloysius Hansom (26 October 1803 – 29 June 1882) was a British architect working principally in the Gothic Revival style. He invented the Hansom cab and founded the eminent architectural journal, The Builder, in 1843.
1803Oct, 26
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- 18May
Treaty of Amiens
Napoleonic Wars: The United Kingdom revokes the Treaty of Amiens and declares war on France. - 23Sep
Battle of Assaye
Second Anglo-Maratha War: Battle of Assaye between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India. - 20Oct
Louisiana Purchase
The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.