Notable Deaths In 1723

Feb 02 Antonio m valsalva: Italian anatomist,  

Feb 25 Christopher wren: England, astronomer/architect,  

Feb 26 Thomas d'urfey: English writer (b. 1653)  

Mar 15 Johann c gunther: Writer,  

Mar 31 Edward hyde: 3rd earl of clarendon, british-born american statesman (b. 1661)  

Apr 05 J fischer von erlach: Austrian architect (hofburg, vienna),  

Apr 10 Claude f tserclaes: South neth earl of tilly,  

Apr 11 John robinson: English diplomat (b. 1650)  

May 11 Jean galbert de campistron: French dramatist (b. 1656)  

Jul 01 Willem van de pose: Gov of cape colony (1699-1797),  

Jul 14 Claude fleury: French historian (b. 1640)  

Jul 26 Robert bertie: 1st duke of ancaster and kesteven, english statesman (b. 1660)  

Jul 28 Mariana alcoforado: Nun (schreef no lettres portuguese),  

Aug 10 Guillaume dubois: French cardinal and statesman (b. 1656)  

Aug 17 Joseph bingham: English scholar (b. 1668)  

Aug 21 Dimitrie cantemir: Philosopher/monarch of moldova 1710-11,  

Aug 23 Antoine mouque: Composer,  

Aug 26 Thonis van leeuwenhoek: Biologist/inventor (microscope),  

Aug 30 Anton van leeuwenhoek: Dutch tradesman and scientist (b. 1632)  

Oct 10 William cowper: 1st earl cowper, lord chancellor of england (b. 1665)  

Oct 31 Cosimo iii de' medici: Monarch of florence (1670-1723),  

Nov 07 Godfrey kneller: English painter (74-77),  

Nov 19 Antoine nompar de caumont: French courtier and soldier (b. 1632)  

Dec 01 Susanna centlivre: English dramatist and actress  

Dec 02 Philip: French duke of orleans/regent (1715-23)/pm (1723),  

Dec 07 Jan santini aichel: Bohemian architect (b. 1677)  

Dec 20 Augustus quirinus rivinus: Augustus quirinus rivinus (b. 1652)  

Dec 22 Jacques basnage: French/dutch historian/vicar,  

Jan 01 Christian friedrich gregor: Composer  

Jan 11 Prithvi narayan shah: Began the unification of modern nepal  

Jan 12 Samuel langdon: American college educator  

Jan 27 Johann a cramer: Prime minister/poet  

Feb 05 John witherspoon: Clergyman/signed declaration of independence  

Feb 17 Tobias mayer: "method of lunars" for longitude determination  

Feb 21 Louis-pierre anquetil: French historian  

Feb 23 Richard price: Welsh philosopher