Page 2: Historical Events In 1726

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

Nov 20   In the year 1726 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   In the year 1726 eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer   

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

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

Mar 08   Richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799) was born in the year 1726.   

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer   

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

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

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

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   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 17   In the year 1726 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

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

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