Historical Events In 1726

Oct 28   In the year 1726 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   Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver in the year 1726.   

Dec 01   In the year 1726 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 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   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   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 in the year 1726.   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1726 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

Apr 26   On this day in history jeremy Collier, Engl bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75   

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