Famous Deaths Happened In 1726

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 10 Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (b. 1670) died in the year 1726.  

May 14 On this day in history john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies  

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

Jul 08 John Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 31 On this day in history death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)  

Oct 16 In the year 1726 giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77  

Dec 02 Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665) died in the year 1726.  

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

Jan 18 Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born in the year 1726.  

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

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

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814)  

Apr 20 Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer was born in the year 1726.