Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

Jan 02 Domenico zipoli: Composer,  

Jan 25 Guillaume delisle: French cartographer (b. 1675)  

Feb 26 Maximilian ii m emanuel: Elect of bavaria/governor of netherlands,  

Mar 05 Evelyn pierrepont: 1st duke of kingston-upon-hull, english politician  

Mar 26 John vanbrugh: Dutch/english playwright (provoked wife),  

Apr 17 Henriette amalia: Ruler of nassau-dietz,  

Apr 26 Jeremy collier: Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater,  

Apr 28 Thomas pitt: British governor of madras (b. 1653)  

May 10 Charles beauclerk: 1st duke of st albans, english soldier (b. 1670)  

May 14 John b wellekens: Poet/painter (wedding guests),  

Jun 18 Michel-richard delalande: Composer,  

Jul 08 John ker: Scottish spy (b. 1673)  

Jul 22 Hugh drysdale: British colonial governor of virginia  

Jul 31 Nicolaus ii bernoulli: Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)  

Oct 16 Giovanni maria capelli: Composer,  

Dec 02 Samuel penhallow: English-born american colonist and historian (b. 1665)  

Jan 04 Cornelis ploos van amstel: Dutch engraver/art collector  

Jan 18 Hendrik d f l: Prince of prussia/diplomat  

Feb 15 Abraham clark: Farmer/lawyer, signed declaration of independence  

Mar 08 Richard howe: British admiral  

Mar 14 Josef antonin stepan: Composer  

Apr 08 Lewis morris: Us farmer (signed decl of independence)  

Apr 12 Charles burney: English music historian  

Apr 20 Jozef de ferraris: French/austrian earl/general/cartographer