Historical Events In 1726

Jan 02   In the year 1726 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

Jan 04   Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat on this day in history.   

Feb 08   The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia in the year 1726.   

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence in the year 1726.   

Feb 26   On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies   

Mar 05   Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician in the year 1726.   

Mar 14   Josef Antonin Stepan, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) in the year 1726.   

Apr 17   In the year 1726 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

Apr 20   On this day in history jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer   

Apr 26   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 in the year 1726.   

Apr 26   Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France   

May 05   On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris   

May 09   Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn on this day in history.   

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

May 24   -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.   

May 24   People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.   

May 25   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 03   James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1726 thomas Pennant, British naturalist   

Jul 20   In the year 1726 william Jones, composer   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1726 benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia   

Aug 06   In the year 1726 emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty   

Aug 09   In the year 1726 netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover   

Aug 26   On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer   

Sep 07   Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion in the year 1726.   

Oct 11   In the year 1726 benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England   

Oct 16   Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1726.   

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Jan 04   Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born in the year 1726.   

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)   

Mar 14   In the year 1726 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   In the year 1726 birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer   

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   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   In the year 1726 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

Apr 26   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 in the year 1726.   

Apr 28   Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) died on this day in history.