Famous Deaths In 1723

Feb 02 In the year 1723 antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66

Feb 25 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/architect, dies at 90 on this day in history.

Feb 26 In the year 1723 death of thomas d'Urfey, English writer (b. 1653)

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

Mar 31 On this day in history death of edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, British-born American statesman (b. 1661)

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

Apr 10 On this day in history claude F Tserclaes, South Neth earl of Tilly, dies at 74

Apr 11 On this day in history death of john Robinson, English diplomat (b. 1650)

May 11 Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) died in the year 1723.

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

Jul 14 On this day in history death of claude Fleury, French historian (b. 1640)

Jul 26 Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1660) died in the year 1723.

Jul 28 On this day in history mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63

Aug 10 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (b. 1656) died in the year 1723.

Aug 17 In the year 1723 death of joseph Bingham, English scholar (b. 1668)

Aug 21 Dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49 on this day in history.

Aug 23 Antoine Mouque, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1723.

Aug 26 In the year 1723 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 on this day in history.

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

Nov 07 On this day in history godfrey Kneller, English painter (74-77), dies

Nov 19 Antoine Nompar de Caumont, French courtier and soldier (b. 1632) died on this day in history.

Dec 01 In the year 1723 death of susanna Centlivre, English dramatist and actress

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 in the year 1723.

Dec 20 Augustus Quirinus Rivinus (b. 1652) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 01 Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer was born in the year 1723.

Jan 11 Prithvi Narayan Shah, began the unification of modern Nepal (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.

Jan 12 Samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet

Feb 05 John Witherspoon, clergyman/signed Declaration of Independence was born in the year 1723.

Feb 17 In the year 1723 birth of tobias Mayer, "method of lunars" for longitude determination

Feb 21 Louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.

Feb 23 In the year 1723 birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)