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   In the year 1703 1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Phila   

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 in the year 1703.   

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 in the year 1703.   

Dec 27   England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement in the year 1703.   

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

Dec 30   Tokyo hit by Earthquake; about 37,000 die on this day in history.   

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Jan 11   Columban Praelisauer, composer was born in the year 1703.   

Jan 20   Joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1703.   

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

Apr 20   Lancelot Addison, English royal chaplain (b. 1632) died in the year 1703.   

Apr 26   In the year 1703 georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58   

May 01   Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered died in the year 1703.