Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

Jan 02 On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37  

Jan 25 In the year 1726 death of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)  

Feb 26 Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 05 In the year 1726 death of evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician  

Mar 26 John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 in the year 1726.  

Apr 17 In the year 1726 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49  

Apr 26 Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) died on this day in history.  

May 10 Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (b. 1670) died in the year 1726.  

May 14 In the year 1726 john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies  

Jun 18 Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 On this day in history death of john Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673)  

Jul 22 In the year 1726 death of hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia  

Jul 31 Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

Oct 16 Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1726.  

Dec 02 Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665) died in the year 1726.  

Jan 04 Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born in the year 1726.  

Jan 18 Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence  

Mar 08 Richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Josef Antonin Stepan, composer was born in the year 1726.  

Apr 08 Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) was born in the year 1726.  

Apr 12 Charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 20 In the year 1726 birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer