Historical Events In 1726

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1726 hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat   

Feb 08   On this day in history the Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.   

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

Feb 26   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1726 evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

Mar 14   Josef Antonin Stepan, composer in the year 1726.   

Mar 26   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 in the year 1726.   

Apr 08   In the year 1726 lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)   

Apr 17   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1726 jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter   

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   In the year 1726 john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

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   On this day in history giuseppi Paolucci, composer   

Jun 03   In the year 1726 james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

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

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

Jun 25   Thomas Pennant, British naturalist on this day in history.   

Jul 20   William Jones, composer in the year 1726.   

Jul 22   Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia in the year 1726.   

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

Aug 06   Emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover in the year 1726.   

Aug 26   On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer   

Sep 07   Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1726 giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77   

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Jan 04   Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born in the year 1726.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence   

Mar 08   Richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Josef Antonin Stepan, composer was born in the year 1726.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer was born in the year 1726.   

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

Jan 25   Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1726 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   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 in the year 1726.   

Apr 17   On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

Apr 26   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) died in the year 1726.