Famous Deaths In 1723

Feb 02 Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Feb 25 In the year 1723 christopher Wren, England, astronomer/architect, dies at 90

Feb 26 Thomas d'Urfey, English writer (b. 1653) died on this day in history.

Mar 15 Johann C Gunther, writer, dies at 27 on this day in history.

Mar 31 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, British-born American statesman (b. 1661) died on this day in history.

Apr 05 J Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66 in the year 1723.

Apr 10 Claude F Tserclaes, South Neth earl of Tilly, dies at 74 in the year 1723.

Apr 11 John Robinson, English diplomat (b. 1650) died on this day in history.

May 11 In the year 1723 death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)

Jul 01 Willem van de Pose, gov of Cape Colony (1699-1797), dies at about 59 in the year 1723.

Jul 14 Claude Fleury, French historian (b. 1640) died in the year 1723.

Jul 26 On this day in history death of robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1660)

Jul 28 Mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Aug 10 In the year 1723 death of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (b. 1656)

Aug 17 On this day in history death of joseph Bingham, English scholar (b. 1668)

Aug 21 On this day in history dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49

Aug 23 Antoine Mouque, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Aug 26 On this day in history thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90

Aug 30 Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch tradesman and scientist (b. 1632) died on this day in history.

Oct 10 William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1665) died in the year 1723.

Oct 31 Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81 on this day in history.

Nov 07 Godfrey Kneller, English painter (74-77), dies in the year 1723.

Nov 19 On this day in history death of antoine Nompar de Caumont, French courtier and soldier (b. 1632)

Dec 01 Susanna Centlivre, English dramatist and actress died on this day in history.

Dec 02 Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies in the year 1723.

Dec 07 Jan Santini Aichel, Bohemian architect (b. 1677) died on this day in history.

Dec 20 Augustus Quirinus Rivinus (b. 1652) died in the year 1723.

Dec 22 Jacques Basnage, French/Dutch historian/vicar, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Jan 01 Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of prithvi Narayan Shah, began the unification of modern Nepal (d. 1774)

Jan 12 Samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) was born in the year 1723.

Jan 27 In the year 1723 birth of johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet

Feb 05 John Witherspoon, clergyman/signed Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of tobias Mayer, "method of lunars" for longitude determination

Feb 21 In the year 1723 birth of louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (d. 1808)

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)