Historical Events In 1703

Nov 19   Man in the Iron Mask, prisoner in Bastille prison in Paris, dies in the year 1703.   

Nov 24   On this day in history 1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Phila   

Nov 24   First Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1703 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.   

Nov 26   -27] Heavy storm hits England 1000s killed on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Bristol England damaged by hurricane, Royal Navy loses 15 warships in the year 1703.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement in the year 1703.   

Dec 29   On this day in history mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

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 in the year 1703.   

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

Jan 29   Carlmann Kolb, composer was born in the year 1703.   

Feb 05   Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1703 birth of dieudonne Raick, composer   

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

Mar 24   Jose F de Isla, [Francisco de Salazar], Spanish Jesuit/writer was born in the year 1703.   

Apr 16   In the year 1703 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   In the year 1703 matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 03   Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London in the year 1703.   

Mar 20   On this day in history johann Kunckel/Kunkel, German alchemist/ambassador to Sweden, dies   

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   Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1703.   

May 01   Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered died on this day in history.