Historical Events In 1726

Jan 02   Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1726 maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

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

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

Mar 26   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)  

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   On this day in history 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   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France on this day in history.  

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

May 09   In the year 1726 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 in the year 1726.  

May 24   -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax in the year 1726.  

May 24   In the year 1726 people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

May 25   On this day in history giuseppi Paolucci, composer  

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

Jun 11   In the year 1726 cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier  

Jun 18   Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 25   On this day in history thomas Pennant, British naturalist  

Jul 20   In the year 1726 william Jones, composer  

Jul 22   On this day in history hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia  

Jul 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Karl Kohaut, composer in the year 1726.  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England  

Oct 16   On this day in history 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   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1726 birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence  

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

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

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

Apr 12   Charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37  

Jan 25   In the year 1726 death of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)  

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

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

Mar 26   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 28   In the year 1726 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)