Famous Deaths In 1726

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

Jan 25 In the year 1726 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 Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician died in the year 1726.

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 in the year 1726.

Apr 26 In the year 1726 jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75

Apr 28 In the year 1726 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 John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies in the year 1726.

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

Jul 08 John Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673) died on this day in history.

Jul 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1726 giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77

Dec 02 Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665) died in the year 1726.

Jan 04 In the year 1726 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 Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.

Mar 08 Richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799) was born in the year 1726.

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer

Apr 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer