Historical Events In 1726

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

Jan 04   In the year 1726 cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector  

Jan 18   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat in the year 1726.  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1726 jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75  

Apr 26   Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter on this day in history.  

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France on this day in history.  

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1726.  

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 in the year 1726.  

Jul 20   William Jones, composer on this day in history.  

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   Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover in the year 1726.  

Aug 26   In the year 1726 karl Kohaut, composer  

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 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   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) was born in the year 1726.  

Apr 12   In the year 1726 birth of charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814)  

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)  

Feb 26   In the year 1726 maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

Mar 05   In the year 1726 death of evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician  

Mar 26   On this day in history john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62  

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

Apr 26   In the year 1726 jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75  

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