Historical Events In 1726

Jan 02   In the year 1726 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37  

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

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1726 abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence  

Feb 26   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1726.  

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 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   In the year 1726 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   Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter in the year 1726.  

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

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

May 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 24   In the year 1726 -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   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   William Jones, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1726.  

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

Aug 26   On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer  

Sep 07   Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1726 birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence  

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)  

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

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)  

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   In the year 1726 john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62  

Apr 17   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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)