Page 2: Historical Events In 1703

Nov 19   In the year 1703 man in the Iron Mask, prisoner in Bastille prison in Paris, dies   

Nov 24   1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Phila in the year 1703.   

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

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   On this day in history -27] Heavy storm hits England 1000s killed   

Nov 26   On this day in history bristol England damaged by hurricane, Royal Navy loses 15 warships   

Nov 27   The first Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed in the Great Storm of 1703 in the year 1703.   

Nov 30   Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1703.   

Dec 27   In the year 1703 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement   

Dec 29   Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1703 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   Joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1703.   

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 in the year 1703.   

Apr 16   Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke was born in the year 1703.   

Jan 11   Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632) died in the year 1703.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1703 georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58   

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