Historical Events In 1726

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

Jan 04   In the year 1726 cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1726 the Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.  

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1726 josef Antonin Stepan, composer  

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   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 in the year 1726.  

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

Apr 26   In the year 1726 jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75  

Apr 26   On this day in history pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter  

May 05   On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France  

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on this day in history.  

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

May 14   John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies in the year 1726.  

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

May 24   On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

May 25   On this day in history giuseppi Paolucci, composer  

Jun 03   On this day in history james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist  

Jun 11   On this day in history cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier  

Jun 18   On this day in history michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68  

Jun 25   In the year 1726 thomas Pennant, British naturalist  

Jul 20   On this day in history william Jones, composer  

Jul 22   On this day in history hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia  

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

Aug 06   Emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty in the year 1726.  

Aug 09   In the year 1726 netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover  

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   In the year 1726 giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1726 birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat  

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 20   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1726 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   On this day in history death of evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician  

Mar 26   On this day in history john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62  

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1726 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)