Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

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

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 in the year 1726.  

Apr 28 Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) died on this day in history.  

May 10 In the year 1726 death of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (b. 1670)  

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

Jun 18 Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1726.  

Jul 08 In the year 1726 death of john Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673)  

Jul 22 Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia died on this day in history.  

Jul 31 On this day in history death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)  

Oct 16 Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Dec 02 On this day in history death of samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665)  

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

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

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

Mar 08 In the year 1726 birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)  

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

Apr 08 In the year 1726 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 in the year 1726.