Historical Events In 1726

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

Jan 04   In the year 1726 cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

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

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

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

Feb 26   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1726.   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1726 josef Antonin Stepan, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1726 jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75   

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

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France on this day in history.   

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on this day in history.   

May 09   Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn in the year 1726.   

May 14   On this day in history john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

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

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   James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist in the year 1726.   

Jun 11   Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier in the year 1726.   

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

Jun 25   Thomas Pennant, British naturalist in the year 1726.   

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

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

Aug 26   In the year 1726 karl Kohaut, composer   

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

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   On this day in history birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1726 birth of charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814)   

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   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   In the year 1726 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   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 on this day in history.   

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