Historical Events In 1718

Jan 09   In the year 1718 france declares war on Spain   

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

Jan 17   Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53 in the year 1718.   

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   Emanuele Barbella, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 07   On this day in history the city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville .   

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

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

May 23   The birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist in the year 1718.   

May 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized)   

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

Jun 27   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed in the year 1718.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1718 battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 02   In the year 1718 austrian joins Triple Alliance   

Aug 06   On this day in history jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28   

Aug 09   In the year 1718 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer   

Aug 11   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty   

Aug 25   Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer in the year 1718.   

Sep 08   Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history 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   Anton Laube, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1718 blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore   

Nov 22   On this day in history edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast   

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Jan 07   In the year 1718 birth of israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790)   

Jan 29   In the year 1718 birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)   

Mar 12   Joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)   

Apr 07   Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of emanuele Barbella, composer   

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 30   In the year 1718 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)