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Born on Thursday December 26, 1726
- Aafje Boekhout, Overschie, Rotterdam, Nederland († 1804)
- Adrianus VERVEST, Hoogeloon, 3766, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1780)
- Albert HENDRIKS, Rouveen
- Aafje Boekhout, Overschie († 1804)
- Bastiaan Jacobusz Leeuwenburg, Barendrecht († 1773)
- Cornelis van der Meer, Overschie (ZH-NLD)
- Aubrey, Church of England, Thatcham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
- anthonij blok, sprang capelle (noord brabant)
- Christianus Bovens, Elsloo, Gemeente Stein, Limburg, Nederland
- Charlotte Marion, Lévis, Quebec, Canada († 1761)
Died on Thursday December 26, 1726
- Joannes De Gryse (Degrijse) (51), Gullegem (België-West-Vlaanderen)
- hendrick breunissen (66), Elst, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adrianus Hermans VORSTENBOSCH (86), Schijndel,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Elisabeth Thijssen (79), Liempde, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Elisabet de Kraker, Axel
- Laurent (Louis) Levasseur II (77), Quebec, Quebec, Canada
- Arjaantje Dunnebier, Alkmaar
- Andreas Truijens (39), Binkom
- Jan Lubbertsen, Barneveld
- Andreas TRUIJENS (39), Binkom,, Vlaams-Brabant, België
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 26, 1726 at Delpher
Born on December 26
- 1687 » Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist and composer († 1755)
- 1716 » Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French soldier and philosopher († 1803)
- 1716 » Thomas Gray, English poet and scholar († 1771)
- 1723 » Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, German-French author and playwright († 1807)
- 1737 » Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld († 1815)
- 1751 » Clemens Maria Hofbauer, Austrian priest, missionary, and saint († 1820)
- 1751 » Lord George Gordon, English lieutenant and politician († 1793)
- 1769 » Ernst Moritz Arndt, German writer and poet († 1860)
- 1780 » Mary Somerville, Scottish mathematician, astronomer, and author († 1872)
- 1782 » Philaret Drozdov, Russian metropolitan and saint († 1867)
Died on December 26
- 1574 » Charles de Lorraine, French cardinal (b. 1524)
- 1646 » Henri de Bourbon, prince of Condé (b. 1588)
- 1731 » Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French author (b. 1672)
- 1771 » Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher and activist (b. 1715)
- 1780 » John Fothergill, English physician and botanist (b. 1712)
- 1784 » Seth Warner, American colonel (b. 1743)
- 1786 » Gasparo Gozzi, Italian playwright and critic (b. 1713)
- 1863 » Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone (b. 1775)
- 1869 » Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille, French physician and physiologist (b. 1797)
- 1890 » Heinrich Schliemann, German-Italian archaeologist and author (b. 1822)
Names that were popular for boys in 1726
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Willem
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Gerrit
- Joseph
- Jansz
- Adrianus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1726
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Neeltje
- Jans
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Van
- Trijntje
- Mary
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1726
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 13 » Parliament of Negrete between Mapuche and Spanish authorities in Chile bring an end to the Mapuche uprising of 1723–26.
- February 19 » The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.
- May 9 » Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn.
- October 28 » The novel Gulliver's Travels is published.
The weather on Thursday December 26, 1726
The temperature on December 26, 1726 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: helder. Special wheather fenomena: .
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI