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May 11, 1726Died on Sunday May 12, 1726
- Johann Henrich Kessler (42), Steinbach, Duitsland
- Maria Johannesd QUAETLANDT (40)
- Neeltje Den Uijl (1)
- Geertruij Janse Blokhoven, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Maria Scheers (42), Puurs
- Johanna de Kemp (60), Utrecht
- Francois Bergeron (80), Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Mauricie Region, Quebec, Canada
- Johannes Hoffmann, Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Anna Catharina Thegner (69)
- Jan Meijling, Amsterdam
Born on May 12
- 1670 » Augustus II the Strong, Polish king († 1733)
- 1700 » Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect and engineer, designed the Palace of Caserta and Royal Palace of Milan († 1773)
- 1725 » Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans († 1785)
- 1739 » Johann Baptist Wanhal, Czech-Austrian organist and composer († 1813)
- 1754 » Franz Anton Hoffmeister, German composer and publisher († 1812)
- 1755 » Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violinist and composer († 1824)
- 1767 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of Spain († 1851)
- 1774 » Ellis Cunliffe Lister, English politician († 1853)
- 1777 » Mary Reibey, Australian businesswoman († 1855)
- 1803 » Justus von Liebig, German chemist and academic († 1873)
Died on May 12
- 1684 » Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (b. 1620)
- 1699 » Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)
- 1700 » John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1631)
- 1708 » Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)
- 1748 » Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (b. 1692)
- 1759 » Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)
- 1784 » Abraham Trembley, Swiss zoologist and academic (b. 1710)
- 1792 » Charles Simon Favart, French playwright and composer (b. 1710)
- 1796 » Johann Uz, German poet and author (b. 1720)
- 1801 » Nicholas Repnin, Russian general and politician, Governor-General of Baltic provinces (b. 1734)
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.
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