What happened in 1723
5 entries recorded for 1723, listed by date. That was 303 years ago.
1723 at a glance
- Years ago
- 303 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1720s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 5
- Breakdown
- 5 historical events
May
- May 30
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach assumed the office of Thomaskantor in Leipzig, presenting the cantata Die Elenden sollen essen in St. Nicholas Church.
July
- July 18
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach directed the first performance of his cantata Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz in Leipzig.
September
- September 14
António Manoel de Vilhena
António Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, laid the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.
November
- November 7
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60, a dialogue cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Leipzig, was first performed.
December
- December 26
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (pictured) directed the premiere of Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, his first Christmas cantata composed in Leipzig.
Questions about 1723
What happened in 1723?
This site records 5 entries for 1723, including Johann Sebastian Bach on May 30. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1723?
303 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1723 turns 303 this year.
Which century is 1723 in?
1723 falls in the 18th century, in the 1720s.
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