Historical Events In 1726

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

Jan 04   On this day in history cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

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

Feb 08   The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1726 abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence   

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 evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1726 john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62   

Apr 08   On this day in history lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)   

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

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

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

Apr 26   On this day in history pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter   

May 05   In the year 1726 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   Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn in the year 1726.   

May 14   John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1726 -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

May 24   On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

May 25   In the year 1726 giuseppi Paolucci, composer   

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

Jun 11   Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   Thomas Pennant, British naturalist in the year 1726.   

Jul 20   William Jones, composer in the year 1726.   

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

Jul 23   Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Karl Kohaut, composer in the year 1726.   

Sep 07   In the year 1726 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion   

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

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 26   On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies   

Mar 05   Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician died in the year 1726.   

Mar 26   In the year 1726 john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75   

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