In history, year 1703 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1703 .
Top Historical Events of the Year 1703: Date/Month Event / Incidence / Incident 27 may Russian Tsar Peter I founded Saint Petersburg afterreconquering the Ingrian land from Sweden during the Great Northern War. 31 july English writer Daniel Defoe was placed in a pillory forseditious libel after publishing a pamphlet politically satirising theHigh Church Tories. 27 november The Great Storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms tostrike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouseoff Plymouth, England. 18 May The serial bombings in Iraq killed 90 people, injured 200. 30 December The earthquake in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, killed 37 thousand people. 14 January The earthquake shook Italy Norquie. 03 February An earthquake killed 3,000 people and damaged several buildings in the Italian city of Laquila. 21 April A fire (ie, a fire brigade) company was established in Edinburgh, Scotland. 26 May Portugal joined the Great Treaty. 15 June Prince E Rococzi started the Hungarian Rebellion in France. 21 August Adirn Incident: The Turkish army removed Sultan Mustafa II, which reduced the power of the Sultans. 12 September Emperor Leopold was removed from Spanish heritage. 27 November The first Eddystone Lighthouse was destroyed in the great storm of 1703. 27 December England and Portugal signed treaty on Methuin Ascento trade agreement.
Famous birthdays in the year 1703: Date/Month Name / Profession / Country 02 December Ferdinand Konščak / Missionary / Croatia 02 August Lorenzo Ricci / Jesuit / Italy 05 February Gilbert Tennent / Politician / Ireland 05 March Vasily Trediakovsky / Poet / Russia 05 October Jonathan Edwards / Pastor / United States of America 20 January Joseph-Hector Fiocco / Violinist / Belgium 25 November Jean-François Séguier / Astronomer / France 26 November Theophilus Cibber / Actor / United Kingdom 26 June Thomas Clap / Academic / United States of America 27 October Johann Gottlieb Graun / Violinist / Germany 27 February Lord Sidney Beauclerk / Politician / United Kingdom 28 October Antoine Deparcieux / Engineer / France 28 June John Wesley / Cleric / United Kingdom 29 January Carlmann Kolb / Composer / Germany 29 September François Boucher / Painter / France 30 January François Bigot / Politician / France
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