Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 14 In the year 1726 john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies  

Jun 18 In the year 1726 michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68  

Jul 08 In the year 1726 death of john Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673)  

Jul 22 On this day in history death of hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia  

Jul 31 Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695) died in the year 1726.  

Oct 16 Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1726.  

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

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

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 in the year 1726.  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer  

Apr 08 On this day in history 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.