Historical Events In 1726

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat   

Feb 08   The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1726 abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence   

Feb 26   In the year 1726 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   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   On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75   

Apr 26   Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter in the year 1726.   

May 05   In the year 1726 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 on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

May 24   In the year 1726 people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

May 25   In the year 1726 giuseppi Paolucci, composer   

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   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 in the year 1726.   

Aug 06   Emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty in the year 1726.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1726.   

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 in the year 1726.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1726 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 in the year 1726.   

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.