Famous Birthdays In 1726

Jan 04 Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Josef Antonin Stepan, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 08 On this day in history birth of lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)  

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

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

Apr 26 Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter was born in the year 1726.  

May 20 On this day in history birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)  

May 25 Giuseppi Paolucci, composer was born in the year 1726.  

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist  

Jun 25 In the year 1726 birth of thomas Pennant, British naturalist  

Jul 20 In the year 1726 birth of william Jones, composer  

Aug 07 James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born in the year 1726.  

Aug 09 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778) was born in the year 1726.  

Aug 26 Karl Kohaut, composer was born in the year 1726.  

Sep 07 In the year 1726 birth of francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion  

Oct 14 Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 16 In the year 1726 birth of daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801)  

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

Nov 30 On this day in history birth of jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver  

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

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Declar of Independence)  

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

Jan 02 Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) died in the year 1726.