What happened in 1723?
50 recorded events in 1723, including 20 in people, 11 in architecture & engineering and 7 in religion & belief systems. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Politics & Government 1
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Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1723)
Treaty between Iran and Russian Empire
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People 20
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Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany died
Grand Prince of Tuscany (1642-1723)
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Guillaume Dubois died
French cardinal and politician (1656-1723)
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek died
Dutch scientist known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists (1632–1723)
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Christopher Wren died
English architect (1632–1723)
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Dimitrie Cantemir died
Prince of Moldavia
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Augustus Quirinus Rivinus died
German physician and botanist (1652-1723)
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Arcangelo Guglielmelli died
Italian painter
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Johann Conrad Barchusen died
German chemist
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Louis Joblot died
French naturalist (1645-1723)
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Susanna Centlivre died
English actor, poet, playwright (c. 1667/70 – 1723)
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Margaret Bicknell died
British actress
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Adam Smith born
Born in Kirkcaldy. Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723–1790).
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Baron d'Holbach born
Born in Edesheim. German-born French philosopher (1723–1789).
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Joshua Reynolds born
Born in Plympton. English painter (1723–1792).
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Adam Ferguson born
Born in Logierait. Scottish philosopher and historian; (1723-1816).
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Jean-François Marmontel born
Born in Bort-les-Orgues. French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement (1723-1799).
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Mathurin Jacques Brisson born
Born in Fontenay-le-Comte. French zoologist and natural philosopher.
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Prithvi Narayan Shah born
Born in Gorkha District. King of Nepal.
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Richard Price born
Born in Llangeinor. British philosopher, preacher and mathematician (1723–1791).
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Pedro Rodríguez, Conde de Campomanes born
Born in Sorriba. Spanish count (1723-1802).
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Science & Technology 2
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University of Camerino
Italian university
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Hospital San Juan de Dios, Bogota
National monument of Colombia
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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Macocha Gorge
Cave in Czech Republic
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Amatérská Cave
Cave in Czech Republic
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Iberg Dripstone Cave
Public cave and geology museum in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany
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Religion & Belief Systems 7
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Juma Mosque
Mosque in Tbilisi
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Former synagogue in Janovice nad Úhlavou
Former synagogue in Janovice nad Úhlavou (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Shamshkhan's Mosque
Historical mosque in Tamil Nadu
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Kadam Mubarak Mosque
Mosques in Chittagong
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Mlangi Pathok Nagara Mosque
Mlangi Pathok Nagara Mosque (Religion & Belief Systems).
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St. Johannes
Church building in Rudertshausen, Germany
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St. Michael
Church building in Weißenburg in Bayern, Middle Franconia, Germany
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Economy & Trade 1
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Avoca Handweavers
Clothing manufacturing, retail and food business in Ireland
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Architecture & Engineering 11
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Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Church in Russia
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Old North Church
Historic church building in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church building in Beijing, China
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Basilica of the Visitation
Church building in Wambierzyce, Poland
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St Mary le Strand, Westminster
Church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
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St. Anthony church in Łódź-Łagiewniki
Church
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Church of Saints Philip and James
Church building in Vukovar, Croatia
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Christ Church, Spitalfields
Church in Spitalfields, London
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma
Church building in Cádiz Province, Spain
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Vineyard Church Pillnitz
Heritage church building in Dresden, Germany
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Igreja Matriz de São Bartolomeu
Church in Maragogipe
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Sports & Entertainment 1
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Teatro Nuovo
Theater in Naples
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Empires & Countries 4
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Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura founded
Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura was founded, with its capital at Pekanbaru.
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Bhavnagar State founded
Bhavnagar State was founded, with its capital at Bhavnagar.
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Sultanate of Serdang founded
Sultanate of Serdang was founded.
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Principality of Arches and Charleville dissolved
Principality of Arches and Charleville ceased to exist, having been centered at Charleville.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 1723 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 1723.
18th century 1
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synagogue
Largely demolished religious building in Mladá Vožice, Czechia, rebuilt into a house
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