Page 2: Historical Events In 1703

Nov 19   Man in the Iron Mask, prisoner in Bastille prison in Paris, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1703 1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Phila   

Nov 24   In the year 1703 first Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Philadelphia   

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   On this day in history -27] Heavy storm hits England 1000s killed   

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

Nov 27   In the year 1703 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   Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 in the year 1703.   

Dec 30   In the year 1703 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   In the year 1703 birth of joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer   

Jan 29   In the year 1703 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

Feb 05   Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (d. 1764) was born in the year 1703.   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of dieudonne Raick, composer   

Mar 05   In the year 1703 birth of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (d. 1768)   

Mar 24   On this day in history birth of jose F de Isla, [Francisco de Salazar], Spanish Jesuit/writer   

Apr 16   On this day in history birth of caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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.