Historical Events In 1703

Nov 19   Man in the Iron Mask, prisoner in Bastille prison in Paris, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1703 -27] Heavy storm hits England 1000s killed   

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

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

Nov 30   On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1703 mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

Dec 30   Tokyo hit by Earthquake; about 37,000 die in the year 1703.   

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

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

Jan 29   Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (d. 1768)   

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   Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history death of lancelot Addison, English royal chaplain (b. 1632)   

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

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