Historical Events In 1703
Sunday, 31 August 2025
Jan 11 On this day in history columban Praelisauer, composer
Jan 16 Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1703.
Jan 20 Joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer in the year 1703.
Jan 29 On this day in history carlmann Kolb, composer
Feb 04 In Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death on this day in history.
Mar 01 Dieudonne Raick, composer in the year 1703.
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 24 Jose F de Isla, [Francisco de Salazar], Spanish Jesuit/writer in the year 1703.
Apr 16 Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on this day in history.
Apr 26 Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
May 01 In the year 1703 battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians
May 01 On this day in history battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians
May 01 On this day in history kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered
May 02 On this day in history portugal signs treaty with England to become a Great Covenant
May 03 Eglon van de Down, still-life painter, dies in the year 1703.
May 08 On this day in history gottlob Harrer, composer
May 16 Charles Perrault, author/fairy tale writer, dies in the year 1703.
May 18 In the year 1703 dutch & English troops occupy Cologne
May 21 In the year 1703 roemer Vlacq, Dutch admiral, dies in battle
May 26 Samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1703.
May 27 St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on this day in history.
Jun 15 On this day in history gillis Schey, Dutch admiral (battle at Lowestoft), dies at 58
Jun 17 In the year 1703 john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)
Jul 31 Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but is pelted with flowers on this day in history.
Aug 21 On this day in history turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II
Sep 03 Johan-Theodoor van Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal on this day in history.
Sep 07 Jean Monnet, composer on this day in history.
Sep 12 In the year 1703 emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage
Sep 20 Archibald Campbell, Scot milt man (blood bath of Glencoe), dies at 52 on this day in history.
Sep 23 On this day in history jean-Marie Leclair, composer
Oct 03 Pieter van Wooden, Amersfoorts rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.
Oct 05 Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) in the year 1703.
Oct 28 In the year 1703 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies
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