Famous Deaths In 1718
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 06 On this day in history death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)
Jan 17 Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader died in the year 1718.
Feb 01 On this day in history death of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660)
Feb 18 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) died in the year 1718.
Feb 23 On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63
May 07 Mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658) died on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48
Jul 28 In the year 1718 death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)
Jul 30 William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies on this day in history.
Aug 04 On this day in history death of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (b. 1656)
Aug 06 In the year 1718 death of jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28
Nov 22 Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast died in the year 1718.
Nov 30 On this day in history death of charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36
Dec 06 Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674) died on this day in history.
Dec 09 Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopaedist (b. 1650) died on this day in history.
Dec 11 On this day in history death of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead