Historical Events In 1726

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

Jan 04   Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1726 the Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.   

Feb 15   On this day in history abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence   

Feb 26   Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1726.   

Mar 05   On this day in history evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

Mar 14   Josef Antonin Stepan, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) in the year 1726.   

Apr 17   In the year 1726 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   Jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris in the year 1726.   

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 in the year 1726.   

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

May 25   Giuseppi Paolucci, composer in the year 1726.   

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

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

Jun 18   On this day in history michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68   

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

Jul 20   On this day in history william Jones, composer   

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

Jul 23   Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia in the year 1726.   

Aug 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion   

Oct 11   Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England in the year 1726.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) died in the year 1726.   

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 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   Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) died on this day in history.