Famous Birthdays In 1726

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

Jan 18 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer  

Apr 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1726 birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer  

Apr 26 Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter was born in the year 1726.  

May 20 Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

May 25 In the year 1726 birth of giuseppi Paolucci, composer  

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

Jun 25 In the year 1726 birth of thomas Pennant, British naturalist  

Jul 20 In the year 1726 birth of william Jones, composer  

Aug 07 On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)  

Aug 09 On this day in history birth of francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778)  

Aug 26 In the year 1726 birth of karl Kohaut, composer  

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

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (d. 1813)  

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

Nov 20 On this day in history birth of oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1]  

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 in the year 1726.  

Jan 25 In the year 1726 death of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)  

Feb 26 In the year 1726 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 Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 in the year 1726.  

Apr 26 Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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