Page 2: Historical Events In 1723

Nov 07   Godfrey Kneller, English painter (74-77), dies.   

Dec 01   Susanna Centlivre, English dramatist and actress.   

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

Dec 06   Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution   

Dec 19   Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother   

Dec 22   Carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola-da-gamba-player/composer.   

Dec 22   Jacques Basnage, French/Dutch historian/vicar, dies at 70.   

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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)