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

Nov 24   First Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Philadelphia in the year 1703.   

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

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

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   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   Joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer was born in the year 1703.   

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   On this day in history birth of dieudonne Raick, composer   

Mar 05   Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (d. 1768) was born in the year 1703.   

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 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   On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London   

Mar 20   In the year 1703 johann Kunckel/Kunkel, German alchemist/ambassador to Sweden, dies   

Mar 31   In the year 1703 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   On this day in history georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58   

May 01   In the year 1703 death of kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered