Historical Events In 1726

Oct 28   In the year 1726 gulliver's Travels is published.  

Nov 20   On this day in history oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1]  

Nov 30   On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver  

Dec 01   On this day in history eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer  

Dec 24   Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer in the year 1726.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) was born in the year 1726.  

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

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 in the year 1726.  

Jan 25   Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Feb 26   In the year 1726 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 26   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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