Page 2: Historical Events In 1718

Nov 22   Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard in the year 1718.   

Nov 30   On this day in history charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36   

Nov 30   Sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head in the year 1718.   

Nov 30   Swedish king Charles XII dies during a siege of the fortress Fredriksten in Norway in the year 1718.   

Dec 11   Battle at Frederikshall Norway in the year 1718.   

Dec 11   In the year 1718 charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead   

Dec 17   In the year 1718 england declares war on Spain   

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Jan 07   On this day in history birth of israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790)   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1718 birth of joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798)   

Mar 31   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1718 birth of benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)   

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   On this day in history death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.