Historical Events In 1718

Jan 09   France declares war on Spain in the year 1718.   

Jan 17   In the year 1718 avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53   

Jan 17   Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader   

Feb 23   On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63   

Apr 14   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer   

Apr 26   On this day in history esek Hopkins, US, 1st commander-in-chief (US Navy)   

May 07   The city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville in the year 1718.   

May 15   In the year 1718 james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

May 15   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun on this day in history.   

May 23   The birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1718 william Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer   

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

Jun 05   Thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized) in the year 1718.   

Jun 26   In the year 1718 tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him.   

Jun 27   On this day in history wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer   

Jul 21   The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed on this day in history.   

Jul 30   William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies in the year 1718.   

Jul 31   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1718 austrian joins Triple Alliance   

Aug 06   In the year 1718 jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28   

Aug 09   Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer in the year 1718.   

Aug 11   On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 21   Emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty in the year 1718.   

Aug 25   On this day in history hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found   

Aug 25   On this day in history hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded   

Aug 25   On this day in history johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

Sep 08   On this day in history francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer   

Sep 29   In the year 1718 nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III)   

Nov 03   In the year 1718 john Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich)   

Nov 13   In the year 1718 anton Laube, composer   

Nov 18   On this day in history voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris   

Nov 22   On this day in history blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore   

Nov 22   In the year 1718 edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast   

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Jan 07   Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)   

Feb 17   Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1718 birth of joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798)   

Mar 31   In the year 1718 birth of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781)   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1718 birth of hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800)   

Apr 14   Emanuele Barbella, composer was born in the year 1718.   

Jan 06   Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died in the year 1718.   

Jan 17   Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader died in the year 1718.   

Feb 01   Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660) died in the year 1718.   

Feb 18   Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) died in the year 1718.   

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

May 07   Mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658) died in the year 1718.   

May 30   Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630) died in the year 1718.