Historical Events In 1726

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

Jan 04   On this day in history cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1726 john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62  

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

Apr 17   In the year 1726 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49  

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1726 pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter  

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

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris in the year 1726.  

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   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   People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.  

May 25   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 03   James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist in the year 1726.  

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   In the year 1726 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   Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia in the year 1726.  

Aug 06   On this day in history emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty  

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

Aug 26   Karl Kohaut, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   In the year 1726 benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England  

Oct 16   Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1726.  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1726 birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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