Page 2: Historical Events In 1726

Oct 28   Gulliver's Travels is published on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 01   In the year 1726 eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer   

Dec 24   On this day in history johann Ernst Hartmann, composer   

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Jan 04   In the year 1726 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   On this day in history birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1726 birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer   

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 in the year 1726.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1726 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

Jan 25   Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died in the year 1726.   

Feb 26   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1726.   

Mar 05   Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician died on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 28   Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) died in the year 1726.