Historical Events In 1726

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

Nov 20   In the year 1726 oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1]  

Nov 30   Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver on this day in history.  

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

Dec 24   In the year 1726 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer  

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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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1726 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer was born in the year 1726.  

Jan 02   On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37  

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

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

Mar 05   Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician died in the year 1726.  

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 on this day in history.  

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)