Historical Events In 1703

Nov 19   In the year 1703 man in the Iron Mask, prisoner in Bastille prison in Paris, dies   

Nov 24   In the year 1703 1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Phila   

Nov 24   First Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Philadelphia in the year 1703.   

Nov 25   The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, reaches its peak intensity which it maintains through November 27. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people perish in the mighty gale in the year 1703.   

Nov 26   -27] Heavy storm hits England 1000s killed in the year 1703.   

Nov 26   In the year 1703 bristol England damaged by hurricane, Royal Navy loses 15 warships   

Nov 27   In the year 1703 the first Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed in the Great Storm of 1703.   

Nov 30   Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1703.   

Dec 27   On this day in history england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement   

Dec 29   Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history tokyo hit by Earthquake; about 37,000 die   

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Jan 11   Columban Praelisauer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1703 birth of joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer   

Jan 29   In the year 1703 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (d. 1764)   

Mar 01   Dieudonne Raick, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history birth of jose F de Isla, [Francisco de Salazar], Spanish Jesuit/writer   

Apr 16   On this day in history birth of caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632)   

Jan 16   Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1703.   

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London   

Mar 20   Johann Kunckel/Kunkel, German alchemist/ambassador to Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Johann Christoph Bach, German composer (b. 1642) died in the year 1703.   

Apr 20   Lancelot Addison, English royal chaplain (b. 1632) died on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58   

May 01   On this day in history death of kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered