Historical Events In 1726

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1726 hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat   

Feb 08   In the year 1726 the Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.   

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1726.   

Mar 05   On this day in history evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

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

Mar 26   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 in the year 1726.   

Apr 08   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 in the year 1726.   

Apr 20   On this day in history jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer   

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

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

May 05   On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France   

May 05   On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris   

May 09   On this day in history five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn.   

May 14   John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies in the year 1726.   

May 24   On this day in history -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

May 24   People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax in the year 1726.   

May 25   In the year 1726 giuseppi Paolucci, composer   

Jun 03   James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier   

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

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

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1726 benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia   

Aug 06   In the year 1726 emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty   

Aug 09   Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover in the year 1726.   

Aug 26   Karl Kohaut, composer in the year 1726.   

Sep 07   Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion in the year 1726.   

Oct 11   In the year 1726 benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England   

Oct 16   On this day in history giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 18   Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence was born in the year 1726.   

Mar 08   Richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799) was born in the year 1726.   

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

Apr 08   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) was born in the year 1726.   

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.   

Jan 02   Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1726.   

Jan 25   Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died in the year 1726.   

Feb 26   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

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   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 in the year 1726.   

Apr 26   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 in the year 1726.   

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