Page 2: Historical Events In 1703

Nov 19   On this day in history man in the Iron Mask, prisoner in Bastille prison in Paris, dies   

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

Nov 24   On this day in history first Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Philadelphia   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 27   The first Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed in the Great Storm of 1703 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1703.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer   

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of dieudonne Raick, composer   

Mar 05   In the year 1703 birth of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (d. 1768)   

Mar 24   Jose F de Isla, [Francisco de Salazar], Spanish Jesuit/writer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1703 birth of caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

Jan 11   In the year 1703 death of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632)   

Jan 16   On this day in history matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 03   In the year 1703 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London   

Mar 20   Johann Kunckel/Kunkel, German alchemist/ambassador to Sweden, dies in the year 1703.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1703 death of lancelot Addison, English royal chaplain (b. 1632)   

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.