Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

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

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 In the year 1726 death of evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician  

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

May 10 Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (b. 1670) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 18 On this day in history michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68  

Jul 08 On this day in history death of john Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673)  

Jul 22 Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia died in the year 1726.  

Jul 31 Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

Oct 16 In the year 1726 giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77  

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

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

Jan 18 In the year 1726 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 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 In the year 1726 birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer