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 in the year 1718.  

Feb 01 In the year 1718 death of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660)  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 28 Etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 06 Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28 died in the year 1718.  

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 in the year 1718.  

Dec 06 Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674) died on this day in history.  

Dec 09 Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopaedist (b. 1650) died in the year 1718.  

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

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

Jan 29 Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1718.  

Apr 07 Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800) was born in the year 1718.  

Apr 14 Emanuele Barbella, composer was born in the year 1718.