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

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

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   On this day in history john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62  

Apr 08   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.  

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   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   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   John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68  

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

Jul 20   In the year 1726 william Jones, composer  

Jul 22   In the year 1726 hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia  

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

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

Aug 09   In the year 1726 netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover  

Aug 26   In the year 1726 karl Kohaut, composer  

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

Oct 11   Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England in the year 1726.  

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

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician died on this day in history.  

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

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