Famous Birthdays Mar 8 Richard Howe, British admiral, born in London (d. 1799) Mar 14 Josef Antonin Stepan, Bohemian composer, born in Kopidlno, Czech Republic (d. 1797) Famous Deaths Mar 5 Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician Mar 26 John Vanbrugh, Dutch English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62 1725 History by Year 1727 What Happened in 1726 Murder Most Foul in Olde England March 26, 1726