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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1726.   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 05   On this day in history 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   John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1726 -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   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1726 emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty   

Aug 09   On this day in history netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover   

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   In the year 1726 benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England   

Oct 16   In the year 1726 giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77   

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Jan 04   Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   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 died in the year 1726.   

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

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