1726 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1690s 1700s 1710s – 1720s – 1730s 1740s 1750s
Years:	1723 1724 1725 – 1726 – 1727 1728 1729

The year 1726 was a time of interesting events and the birth of many important people around the world. From new books being published to cities being founded, it was a year that helped shape history.

Important Events of 1726
People Born in 1726
People Who Passed Away in 1726
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Important Events of 1726

A Musician Becomes British: The famous composer George Frideric Handel became a British citizen. He was known for his amazing music, including operas and oratorios.
A Famous Book is Published: The writer Jonathan Swift released his well-known book, Gulliver's Travels. This story is about a man named Lemuel Gulliver who goes on incredible journeys to strange lands, meeting tiny people and giants.
A New City is Founded: The city of Montevideo was started in South America. Today, it is the capital city of Uruguay.
A Giant Chinese Encyclopedia: A huge collection of knowledge called the Gujin tushu jicheng was printed in China. This encyclopedia was special because it used movable copper type, which made printing much faster and easier. It was like a massive library of information all in one place!

People Born in 1726

Many people who would later become famous were born in 1726:

June 23: Victor Amadeus III was born. He later became the King of Sardinia, a kingdom that included parts of modern-day Italy.
April 5: Benjamin Harrison V was born. He was an important person in American history, known for signing the United States Declaration of Independence.
June 3: James Hutton, a Scottish scientist, was born. He is often called the "Father of Modern Geology" because of his ideas about how the Earth's rocks and landforms change over very long periods.
December 1: Oliver Wolcott was born. Like Benjamin Harrison V, he also signed the United States Declaration of Independence.
Other Notable Births:

* Horatio Gates, who became an American general. * Philidor, a talented French chess player and composer. * George Wythe, another signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.