Page 2: Historical Events In 1726

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

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

Nov 30   In the year 1726 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver   

Dec 01   Eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

Jan 18   In the year 1726 birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat   

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence was born in the year 1726.   

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer   

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   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   On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

Apr 26   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 in the year 1726.   

Apr 28   In the year 1726 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)