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   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   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence 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 in the year 1726.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1726 john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

May 24   In the year 1726 -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

May 24   On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

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 in the year 1726.   

Jul 20   In the year 1726 william Jones, composer   

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

Jul 23   Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   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   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1726 birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)   

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   On this day in history birth of charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814)   

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

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

Mar 05   On this day in history death of evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

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

Apr 17   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 in the year 1726.   

Apr 26   On this day in history 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)