Famous Deaths In 1726

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

Jan 25 On this day in history death of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)  

Feb 26 On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

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 On this day in history jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75  

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

May 10 On this day in history death of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (b. 1670)  

May 14 John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68  

Jul 08 In the year 1726 death of john Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673)  

Jul 22 In the year 1726 death of hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia  

Jul 31 In the year 1726 death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)  

Oct 16 On this day in history giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77  

Dec 02 Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born in the year 1726.  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat  

Feb 15 In the year 1726 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 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 On this day in history 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