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   On this day in history eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer   

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

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

Jan 18   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   Josef Antonin Stepan, composer was born in the year 1726.   

Apr 08   In the year 1726 birth of lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)   

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   Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1726.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1726.   

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)