Historical Events In 1726

Jan 02   Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

Jan 04   Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector.   

Jan 18   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat   

Feb 08   The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia   

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence.   

Feb 26   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies.   

Mar 05   Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

Mar 14   Josef Antonin Stepan, composer.   

Mar 26   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62   

Apr 08   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence).   

Apr 17   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

Apr 20   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer.   

Apr 26   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75   

Apr 26   Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter.   

May 05   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   

May 14   John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

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

May 24   People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

May 25   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer   

Jun 03   James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

Jun 11   Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier.   

Jun 18   Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68   

Jun 25   Thomas Pennant, British naturalist   

Jul 20   William Jones, composer   

Jul 22   Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia   

Jul 23   Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia   

Aug 06   Emperor Karel VI and tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty.   

Aug 09   Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover   

Aug 26   Karl Kohaut, composer   

Sep 07   Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion   

Oct 11   Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England.   

Oct 16   Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77   

Oct 28   Gulliver's Travels is published   

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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   

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)