What happened in 1726
5 entries recorded for 1726, listed by date. That was 300 years ago.
1726 at a glance
- Years ago
- 300 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1720s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 5
- Breakdown
- 5 historical events
January
- January 20
Johann Sebastian Bach
J. S. Bach led the first performance of his cantata Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen on the second Sunday after the Epiphany.
- January 27
Johann Sebastian Bach
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72, concluding his third Christmas season in Leipzig on the Third Sunday after Epiphany.
June
- June 23
Church cantata (Bach)
On the First Sunday after Trinity, J. S. Bach led the first performance of Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39 (page pictured), one of a few new cantatas written that year.
September
- September 22
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach led the first performance of his cantata Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17, in Leipzig.
October
- October 27
Johann Sebastian Bach
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata.
Questions about 1726
What happened in 1726?
This site records 5 entries for 1726, including Johann Sebastian Bach on January 20. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1726?
300 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1726 turns 300 this year.
Which century is 1726 in?
1726 falls in the 18th century, in the 1720s.
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