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   1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Phila in the year 1703.   

Nov 24   First Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1703 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement   

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   In the year 1703 birth of columban Praelisauer, composer   

Jan 20   In the year 1703 birth of joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer   

Jan 29   Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   Dieudonne Raick, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1703 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   In the year 1703 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