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

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

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   In the year 1703 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement   

Dec 29   Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 in the year 1703.   

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

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Jan 11   On this day in history birth of columban Praelisauer, composer   

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   In the year 1703 birth of gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (d. 1764)   

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

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

Mar 24   In the year 1703 birth of jose F de Isla, [Francisco de Salazar], Spanish Jesuit/writer   

Apr 16   Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1703 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history death of johann Christoph Bach, German composer (b. 1642)   

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

Apr 26   Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1703.   

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