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

Feb 23   In the year 1718 francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63   

Apr 14   In the year 1718 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1718.   

May 23   In the year 1718 the birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist   

May 23   On this day in history william Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer   

May 30   Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 in the year 1718.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1718 william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies   

Jul 31   On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 02   Austrian joins Triple Alliance in the year 1718.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 21   Emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1718 hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded   

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

Sep 08   In the year 1718 francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer   

Sep 29   Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Anton Laube, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 22   Blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore in the year 1718.   

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

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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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1718 birth of emanuele Barbella, composer   

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

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

Feb 01   Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660) died on this day in history.   

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

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