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1703 Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Years: 1700 1701 1702 - 1703 - 1704 1705 1706
Decades: 1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1703 in literature 1703 in music 1703 in science List of state leaders in 1703 List of religious leaders in 1703

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1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

February 2 – Earthquake in Aquila, Italy
February 4 - In Japan the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide)
February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy
May 27 – Founding of St Petersburg
May 26 – Portugal joins Great Alliance
July 29-31 - Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet
September 12 – War of the Spanish Succession – Habsburg Archduke Charles proclaimed King of Spain
November 19 - Unknown masked prisoner dies in Bastille
November 24 to December 2 - the Great Storm of 1703 ravages southern England and the English Channel, killing thousands
December 27 - Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England.
A Tale of a Tub, first major satire by Jonathan Swift, published
George Psalmanazar arrives in London
Isaac Newton becomes the chairman of Royal Society
Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Mustafa II (1695-1703) to Ahmed III (1703-1730).

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