Famous Birthdays In 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 in the year 1726.

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

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 On this day in history birth of lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)

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 on this day in history.

Apr 26 Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter was born on this day in history.

May 20 In the year 1726 birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)

May 25 Giuseppi Paolucci, composer was born in the year 1726.

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

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

Jul 20 William Jones, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 07 James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.

Aug 09 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.

Aug 26 Karl Kohaut, composer was born in the year 1726.

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

Oct 14 Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.

Oct 16 Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801) was born on this day in history.

Nov 20 Oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1] was born on this day in history.

Nov 30 On this day in history birth of jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer

Dec 01 Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Declar of Independence) was born on this day in history.

Dec 24 In the year 1726 birth of johann Ernst Hartmann, composer

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 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 died on this day in history.

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)