Historical figures in 1703

The atlas holds 5 people and 9 moments here, in 1703. The most recorded lives are Daniel Defoe, Johann Sebastian Bach and Peter the Great. Among them Musicians and Composers, Educators and Business Leaders.

Notable people

1. Daniel Defoe

   in 1703

   5 moments here

   English merchant, political writer, journalist, intelligence agent, and novelist. This chronology records documented physical presences from his…

2. Johann Sebastian Bach

   in 1703

   1 moment here

   German Baroque composer, organist, violinist, keyboard virtuoso, and musical director. Born in Eisenach, Bach was educated in Ohrdruf and Lüneburg…

3. Peter the Great

   in 1703

   1 moment here

   Peter I of Russia, known as Peter the Great, was tsar from 1682 and emperor from 1721 until 1725.…

4. Antonio Vivaldi

   in 1703

   1 moment here

   Italian Baroque composer, violinist, priest, teacher, and opera impresario. Born in Venice, Vivaldi held long associations with the Ospedale della…

5. George Frideric Handel

   in 1703

   1 moment here

   German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…

Moments

1. 1703 Imprisonment in Newgate Daniel Defoe
2. 1703 Opera orchestra post George Frideric Handel
3. 1703 Residence in the new Saint Petersburg Peter the Great
4. 1703 Pilloried at Cheapside Conduit Daniel Defoe
5. 1703 Pilloried at Temple Bar Daniel Defoe
6. 1703 Pilloried at the Royal Exchange Daniel Defoe
7. 1703 Seditious-libel trial Daniel Defoe
8. 1703 Examined Arnstadt’s new organ Johann Sebastian Bach
9. 1703 Violin teacher at the Ospedale della Pietà Antonio Vivaldi

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