Historical Events In 1726

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1726.   

Mar 14   In the year 1726 josef Antonin Stepan, composer   

Mar 26   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 20   In the year 1726 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   Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter on this day in history.   

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   -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.   

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

May 25   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 03   James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist in the year 1726.   

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

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

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

Jul 20   In the year 1726 william Jones, composer   

Jul 22   Hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia   

Aug 06   Emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover   

Aug 26   Karl Kohaut, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion   

Oct 11   Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England on this day in history.   

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

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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   In the year 1726 birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1726 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

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

Apr 28   Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) died in the year 1726.