Famous Deaths In 1726

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

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

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 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 In the year 1726 jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75  

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

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

May 14 On this day in history john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies  

Jun 18 Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22 In the year 1726 death of hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia  

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 In the year 1726 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 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 Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 20 Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer was born on this day in history.