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   On this day in history 1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Phila   

Nov 24   On this day in history first Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Philadelphia   

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

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 in the year 1703.   

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

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

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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 in the year 1703.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1703 death of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632)   

Jan 16   In the year 1703 matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 03   Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history johann Kunckel/Kunkel, German alchemist/ambassador to Sweden, dies   

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

Apr 20   Lancelot Addison, English royal chaplain (b. 1632) died on this day in history.   

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

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