Famous Deaths Happened In 1703
Friday, 21 February 2025
Jan 11 Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632) died in the year 1703.
Jan 16 Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1703.
Mar 03 Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.
Mar 20 Johann Kunckel/Kunkel, German alchemist/ambassador to Sweden, dies in the year 1703.
Mar 31 On this day in history death of johann Christoph Bach, German composer (b. 1642)
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 on this day in history.
May 03 Eglon van de Down, still-life painter, dies on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1703 charles Perrault, author/fairy tale writer, dies
May 21 In the year 1703 roemer Vlacq, Dutch admiral, dies in battle
May 26 On this day in history samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70
Jun 14 Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (b. 1625) died in the year 1703.
Jun 15 On this day in history gillis Schey, Dutch admiral (battle at Lowestoft), dies at 58
Sep 20 In the year 1703 archibald Campbell, Scot milt man (blood bath of Glencoe), dies at 52
Sep 22 In the year 1703 death of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician and scientist (b. 1622)
Sep 29 Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (b. 1610) died in the year 1703.
Oct 03 On this day in history death of pieter van Wooden, Amersfoorts rebel leader, beheaded
Oct 14 On this day in history death of thomas Hansen Kingo, Danish poet (b. 1634)
Oct 28 On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies
Nov 19 In the year 1703 man in the Iron Mask, prisoner in Bastille prison in Paris, dies
Nov 30 Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1703.
Dec 28 In the year 1703 death of mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1664)
Dec 29 Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 on this day in history.