Famous Deaths In 1723

Feb 02 On this day in history antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66

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

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

Mar 15 Johann C Gunther, writer, dies at 27 in the year 1723.

Mar 31 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, British-born American statesman (b. 1661) died in the year 1723.

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

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

Jul 01 On this day in history willem van de Pose, gov of Cape Colony (1699-1797), dies at about 59

Jul 14 Claude Fleury, French historian (b. 1640) died on this day in history.

Jul 26 Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1660) died on this day in history.

Jul 28 Mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63 in the year 1723.

Aug 10 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (b. 1656) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1723.

Aug 23 In the year 1723 antoine Mouque, composer, dies at 64

Aug 26 Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on this day in history.

Aug 30 In the year 1723 death of anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch tradesman and scientist (b. 1632)

Oct 10 William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1665) died on this day in history.

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

Nov 07 In the year 1723 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 On this day in history philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies

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

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

Dec 22 On this day in history jacques Basnage, French/Dutch historian/vicar, dies at 70

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Gregor, composer

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

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797)

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

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of john Witherspoon, clergyman/signed Declaration of Independence

Feb 17 Tobias Mayer, "method of lunars" for longitude determination was born on this day in history.

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)