Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

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

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

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

Mar 05 In the year 1726 death of evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician  

Mar 26 On this day in history john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62  

Apr 17 In the year 1726 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 On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)  

May 10 Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (b. 1670) died on this day in history.  

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 Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16 Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1726 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1726 birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer  

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