Notable Historical Events - 1703
1703 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 4 |
In Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death. |
May 1 |
Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians |
May 2 |
Portugal signs treaty with England to become a Great Covenant |
May 18 |
Dutch & English troops occupy Cologne |
May 27 |
St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Russian Tsar Peter the Great |
Jul 31 |
Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but is pelted with flowers. |
Aug 21 |
Turkish army removes Sultan Mustafa II in The Edirne Event, lessening the power of the sultans |
Sep 12 |
Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage |
Sep 12 |
English army under arch duke Charles of Austria lands in Portugal |
Nov 24 |
1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Phila |
Nov 26 |
Great storm of 1703 hits Southern England (NS 7 Dec) - thousands killed, Royal Navy losses 13 ships and around 1,500 seamen |
Nov 27 |
The first Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed in the Great Storm of 1703. |
Dec 27 |
England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement |
Dec 30 |
Tokyo hit by Earthquake; about 37,000 die |
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