1724 deaths

pope of the Catholic Church from 1721 to 1724

king of Spain

20th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

Duchess of Savoy (1644–1724)

German geographer and cartographer

Portuguese scientist

German writer and businesswoman

Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

Italian painter (1666–1724)

Hungarian and British artist (1658-1724)

German duke (1681–1724)

Duchess by marriage of Württemberg-Winnental (1663-1724)

German composer and organist (1646–1724)

Monegasque princess (1674-1724)

English thief and prison escapee

English politician (1661-1724)

German landscape painter (1667-1719)

Kalmyk leader

French writer

Princess of Saxe-Weissenfels by birth and by marriage and Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst

Japanese artist (1652–1724)

German-Swedish painter (1655-1724)

Swiss architect

English writer, editor

Swiss physician

French abbé and writer (1644–1724)

French theologian (1639–1724)

Catholic cardinal (1650-1724)

French writer

German bishop; (1673-1724)

Catholic cardinal and archbishop from Italy

Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

Swedish scholar, chemist and physicist (1641-1724)

British clergyman; dean of Norwich

English clergyman and writer

English philosopher (1659-1724)

English High Church cleric 1674-1724 (1674–1724)

Cossack leader

Scottish politician and noble (1660-1724)

German painter and botanical illustrator (1658-1724)

politician

Canadian explorer

(1652-1724)

European rabbi (1658-1724)

Melkite Patriarch of Antioch

Ruler of Marwar

Namesake of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Russian explorer (1694-1724)

Flemish sculptor

Duke of Joyeuse

Italian painter (1637-1724)

English poet and playwright

Italian religious (1649-1724)

Italian painter (1643-1724)

Italian poet (1664-1724)

Cleric–scientist

French architect

English pirate captain

French artist

Roman Catholic archbishop