Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

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

Jan 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician  

Mar 26 On this day in history john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62  

Apr 17 Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 in the year 1726.  

Apr 26 On this day in history jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75  

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 In the year 1726 john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies  

Jun 18 In the year 1726 michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68  

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 Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

Oct 16 On this day in history giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77  

Dec 02 Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1726 birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence  

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 In the year 1726 birth of lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)  

Apr 12 Charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814) was born in the year 1726.  

Apr 20 In the year 1726 birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer