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

Nov 25   In the year 1703 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   -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   Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement   

Dec 29   Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 in the year 1703.   

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

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Jan 11   In the year 1703 birth of columban Praelisauer, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1703 birth of caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b. 1632)   

Jan 16   Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of johann Christoph Bach, German composer (b. 1642)   

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   On this day in history death of kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered