Famous Birthdays In 1718

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

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 in the year 1718.  

Apr 20 David Brainerd, American missionary (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Nathaniel Hone, Irish-born painter (d. 1784) was born in the year 1718.  

Apr 26 Esek Hopkins, US, 1st commander-in-chief (US Navy) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 27 In the year 1718 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)  

May 16 Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

May 17 Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat and politician (d. 1778) was born in the year 1718.  

May 23 William Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer was born in the year 1718.  

May 30 Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician (d. 1793) was born in the year 1718.  

Jun 05 In the year 1718 birth of thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized)  

Jun 17 George Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 27 In the year 1718 birth of wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer  

Jul 05 In the year 1718 birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)  

Jul 18 Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (d. 1808) was born in the year 1718.  

Jul 31 In the year 1718 birth of john Canton, English physicist (d. 1772)  

Aug 09 On this day in history birth of placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer  

Aug 11 In the year 1718 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)  

Aug 25 In the year 1718 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

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

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

Oct 19 Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, Marshal of France (d. 1804) was born in the year 1718.  

Oct 28 Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian Jesuit missionary (d. 1793) was born in the year 1718.  

Nov 03 On this day in history birth of john Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich)  

Nov 13 On this day in history birth of anton Laube, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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