Historical Events In 1723

Jan 01   Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer   

Jan 12   Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London   

Jan 23   Georg Friedrich Handel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London.   

Jan 27   Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet   

Feb 02   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66.   

Feb 05   John Witherspoon, clergyman/signed Declaration of Independence.   

Feb 17   Tobias Mayer, "method of lunars" for longitude determination.   

Feb 25   Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/architect, dies at 90.   

Mar 15   Johann C Gunther, writer, dies at 27   

Mar 25   Kaat Mussel, [Catharina Mulder], Dutch demonstrater.   

Mar 31   Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66)   

Apr 05   J Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66   

Apr 10   Claude F Tserclaes, South Neth earl of Tilly, dies at 74.   

Apr 14   John Wainwright, composer.   

Apr 23   Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht.   

Apr 25   Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer   

Jun 05   Adam Smith, Kirkcaldy Scot, economist (Wealth of Nations) (baptized).   

Jun 11   J G Palitzsch, 1st saw Halley's comet on return, Prolitz   

Jun 18   Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer.   

Jun 20   Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian.   

Jun 26   After a lasting siege and bombardment by cannons, Baku surrenders to the Russians   

Jun 30   Christian Ernst Graf, composer.   

Jul 01   Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/historian/literary   

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

Jul 10   William Blackstone, England, jurist (Blackstone's Commentaries)   

Jul 16   Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity).   

Jul 28   Mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63   

Jul 29   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

Aug 02   Nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect   

Aug 21   Dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49   

Aug 23   Antoine Mouque, composer, dies at 64.   

Aug 26   Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90.   

Oct 16   Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer   

Oct 31   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81   

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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    

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)