Historical Events In 1726

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician  

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

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

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

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

Apr 20   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1726 marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris  

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

May 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

May 25   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer in the year 1726.  

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   Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1726.  

Jun 25   In the year 1726 thomas Pennant, British naturalist  

Jul 20   William Jones, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 22   In the year 1726 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   On this day in history netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover  

Aug 26   On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer  

Sep 07   In the year 1726 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion  

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

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   In the year 1726 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died in the year 1726.  

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1726.  

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