Page 2: Historical Events In 1726

Oct 28   On this day in history gulliver's Travels is published.   

Nov 20   Oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1] on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver   

Dec 01   On this day in history eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer   

Dec 24   In the year 1726 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer   

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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 in the year 1726.   

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

Apr 12   Charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814) was born in the year 1726.   

Apr 20   In the year 1726 birth of jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer   

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

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 in the year 1726.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)