1703: what happened around the world

In 1703, 38 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Rákóczi’s War of Independence, Treaty of Szatmár and Methuen Treaty among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as Great Northern War and War of the Spanish Succession. 25 things were founded or built that year, from Buckingham Palace and Peter and Paul Fortress.

38events began
66already under way
25founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges28

Revolts, massacres and attacks5

Treaties, councils and politics2

Disasters2

Expeditions1

Already under way in 170366

Founded or built in 170325

Stories that pass through 1703

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →