Significant Events
- Mar 4 Thomas Jefferson is the first US President to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C.
- Apr 2 Napoleonic Wars: The British led by Horatio Nelson destroy the Danish fleet in the naval Battle of Copenhagen
- May 10 First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America (1st US foreign war)
World Leaders in 1801
Henry Addington
British Prime Minister
Thomas Jefferson
3rd US President
Famous People in 1801
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer
Brigham Young
David Farragut
Gail Borden
William H. Seward
Benedict Arnold