Famous Personalities Born In 1726

Jan 04 In the year 1726 birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector  

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

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence  

Mar 08 Richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 26 In the year 1726 birth of pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter  

May 20 In the year 1726 birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)  

May 25 In the year 1726 birth of giuseppi Paolucci, composer  

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

Jun 25 On this day in history birth of thomas Pennant, British naturalist  

Jul 20 William Jones, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07 James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 09 In the year 1726 birth of francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778)  

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

Sep 07 Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion was born on this day in history.  

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (d. 1813)  

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

Nov 20 On this day in history birth of oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1]  

Nov 30 In the year 1726 birth of jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver  

Dec 01 Eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 01 Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Declar of Independence) was born in the year 1726.  

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

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 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 On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49  

Apr 26 In the year 1726 jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75  

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