Historical Events In 1726

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat  

Feb 08   On this day in history the Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.  

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

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 in the year 1726.  

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   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer in the year 1726.  

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

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

May 05   In the year 1726 marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France  

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

May 09   Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1726.  

May 25   In the year 1726 giuseppi Paolucci, composer  

Jun 03   James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist in the year 1726.  

Jun 11   In the year 1726 cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier  

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

Jun 25   On this day in history thomas Pennant, British naturalist  

Jul 20   In the year 1726 william Jones, composer  

Jul 22   Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia in the year 1726.  

Jul 23   Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty  

Aug 09   On this day in history netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover  

Aug 26   On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer  

Sep 07   In the year 1726 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion  

Oct 11   Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England in the year 1726.  

Oct 16   In the year 1726 giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector  

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 in the year 1726.  

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   On this day in history birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer  

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

Jan 25   Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died in the year 1726.  

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

Mar 05   Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician died in the year 1726.  

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

Apr 28   In the year 1726 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)