Historical Events In 1726

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter   

May 05   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 24   People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1726 giuseppi Paolucci, composer   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1726 cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier   

Jun 18   Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1726.   

Jun 25   Thomas Pennant, British naturalist on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history william Jones, composer   

Jul 22   In the year 1726 hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia   

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 in the year 1726.   

Aug 26   On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1726.   

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

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1726 birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

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   In the year 1726 death of evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

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

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