Historical Events In 1726

Jan 02   Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1726.  

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

Jan 18   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat in the year 1726.  

Feb 08   The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence in the year 1726.  

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

Mar 05   Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Josef Antonin Stepan, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 26   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1726 lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)  

Apr 17   On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49  

Apr 20   On this day in history jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer  

Apr 26   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 in the year 1726.  

Apr 26   In the year 1726 pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter  

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France in the year 1726.  

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris in the year 1726.  

May 09   Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn in the year 1726.  

May 14   On this day in history john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies  

May 24   On this day in history -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

May 24   People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.  

May 25   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 03   James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist on this day in history.  

Jun 11   Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier in the year 1726.  

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

Jun 25   Thomas Pennant, British naturalist on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1726 william Jones, composer  

Jul 22   Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia on this day in history.  

Jul 23   In the year 1726 benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia  

Aug 06   Emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer  

Sep 07   On this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion  

Oct 11   In the year 1726 benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England  

Oct 16   Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born in the year 1726.  

Feb 15   In the year 1726 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   In the year 1726 birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814)  

Apr 20   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer was born in the year 1726.  

Jan 02   Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75  

Apr 28   On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)