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Born on Monday February 26, 1703
- Anna Maria Muller, Roden, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany († 1749)
- Maria Katharina Justen, Walhausen, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Bernaardus van Laar, Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Jacob Peter Jan Jacobs, Ginneken en Bavel († 1768)
- Adrianus van Doremael, Steenbergen († 1742)
- Élizabeth ALQUIER, Dourgne, 81081, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France († 1737)
- Anna Maria Martens, Meer (België)
- Klaes Jacobsz Both, Polsbroek († 1788)
- Johann Baltzer Sager
- Margareta Aert Jan Gielens Sighmans, Sint-Oedenrode
Died on Monday February 26, 1703
- Geertje Maartens Arckesteijn
- Elisabeth Olufsdatter Kofoed (84), Stangegard, Strandby Aker, Bornholm, Denmark
- Claude Benoit (47), Rigny-la-Salle,55433,meuse,france
- Maria Jansdr Barendregt (25), Strijen, 3291, Nederland
- Annie Peck (35), Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
- Hannah Ogden (90), Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
- Hans Rommerts (43)
- Edmund Cartledge (54), Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
- Elisabeth Adriaen Jan van de Voort- (40), Tilburg, Nederland
- Conradus van Iersel
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 26, 1703 at Delpher
Born on February 26
- 1629 » Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, Scottish peer († 1685)
- 1651 » Quirinus Kuhlmann, German Baroque poet and mystic († 1689)
- 1671 » Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English philosopher and politician († 1713)
- 1672 » Antoine Augustin Calmet, French monk and theologian († 1757)
- 1677 » Nicola Fago, Italian composer and teacher († 1745)
- 1718 » Johan Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop, botanist and zoologist († 1773)
- 1720 » Gian Francesco Albani, Italian cardinal († 1803)
- 1746 » Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma († 1806)
- 1770 » Anton Reicha, Bohemian composer and flautist († 1836)
- 1777 » Matija Nenadović, Serbian priest, historian, and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Serbia († 1854)
Died on February 26
- 1608 » John Still, English bishop (b. 1543)
- 1611 » Antonio Possevino, Italian priest and diplomat (b. 1533)
- 1625 » Anna Vasa of Sweden, Polish and Swedish princess (b. 1568)
- 1630 » William Brade, English violinist and composer (b. 1560)
- 1638 » Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, French mathematician and linguist (b. 1581)
- 1723 » Thomas d'Urfey, English poet and playwright (b. 1653)
- 1726 » Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1662)
- 1770 » Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1692)
- 1790 » Joshua Rowley, English admiral (b. 1730)
- 1802 » Esek Hopkins, American admiral (b. 1718)
Names that were popular for boys in 1703
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Hendrik
- Jacobus
- Jean
- John
- Johann
- Pierre
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1703
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Jannetje
- Anne
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Adriana
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1703
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 30 » The Forty-seven rōnin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master, by killing Kira Yoshinaka.
- May 21 » Daniel Defoe is imprisoned on charges of seditious libel.
- May 27 » Tsar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg.
- July 26 » During the Bavarian Rummel the rural population of Tyrol drove the Bavarian Prince-Elector Maximilian II Emanuel out of North Tyrol with a victory at the Pontlatzer Bridge and thus prevented the Bavarian Army, which was allied with France, from marching as planned on Vienna during the War of the Spanish Succession.
- August 23 » Edirne event: Sultan Mustafa II of the Ottoman Empire is dethroned.
- December 27 » Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England.