Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

Jan 02 In the year 1726 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37  

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 in the year 1726.  

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 in the year 1726.  

Apr 17 On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49  

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

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

May 10 Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (b. 1670) died in the year 1726.  

May 14 On this day in history john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies  

Jun 18 Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 John Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673) died in the year 1726.  

Jul 22 Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia died in the year 1726.  

Jul 31 On this day in history 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 in the year 1726.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer  

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

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814)  

Apr 20 Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer was born on this day in history.