Historical Events In 1726

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

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 in the year 1726.   

Feb 26   On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies   

Mar 05   In the year 1726 evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1726 john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62   

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   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer in the year 1726.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

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   William Jones, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1726 karl Kohaut, composer   

Sep 07   Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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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   Richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799) was born in the year 1726.   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1726 birth of charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814)   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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