Historical Events In 1726

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1726.   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1726 josef Antonin Stepan, composer   

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   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   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France in the year 1726.   

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 in the year 1726.   

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 in the year 1726.   

May 25   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer in the year 1726.   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1726 emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty   

Aug 09   Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1726 karl Kohaut, composer   

Sep 07   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1726.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 12   Charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814) was born in the year 1726.   

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1726.   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)