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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   -27] Heavy storm hits England 1000s killed on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Bristol England damaged by hurricane, Royal Navy loses 15 warships on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39  

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   On this day in history birth of joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer  

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   On this day in history 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   Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke was born in the year 1703.  

Jan 11   In the year 1703 death of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632)  

Jan 16   Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1703.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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