Famous Deaths In 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 In the year 1718 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 In the year 1718 francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63  

May 07 On this day in history death of mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658)  

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

Jul 28 On this day in history death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)  

Jul 30 On this day in history william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies  

Aug 04 René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (b. 1656) died in the year 1718.  

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 Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36 died on this day in history.  

Dec 06 In the year 1718 death of nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674)  

Dec 09 In the year 1718 death of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopaedist (b. 1650)  

Dec 11 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790) was born in the year 1718.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.  

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.