Famous Deaths In 1718

Jan 06 Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader died on this day in history.  

Feb 01 In the year 1718 death of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660)  

Feb 18 In the year 1718 death of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663)  

Feb 23 Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 in the year 1718.  

May 07 In the year 1718 death of mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658)  

May 30 In the year 1718 arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48  

Jul 28 On this day in history death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)  

Jul 30 On this day in history william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies  

Aug 04 In the year 1718 death of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (b. 1656)  

Aug 06 Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28 died on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast died in the year 1718.  

Nov 30 Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36 died on this day in history.  

Dec 06 In the year 1718 death of nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674)  

Dec 09 In the year 1718 death of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopaedist (b. 1650)  

Dec 11 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790) was born in the year 1718.  

Jan 29 Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born in the year 1718.  

Feb 17 Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790) was born in the year 1718.  

Mar 12 Joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798) was born in the year 1718.  

Mar 31 Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781) was born in the year 1718.  

Apr 04 Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783) was born in the year 1718.  

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800)  

Apr 14 Emanuele Barbella, composer was born on this day in history.