Famous Birthdays In 1718

Jan 07 Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 17 In the year 1718 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 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 on this day in history.

Apr 14 Emanuele Barbella, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 20 In the year 1718 birth of david Brainerd, American missionary (d. 1747)

Apr 24 Nathaniel Hone, Irish-born painter (d. 1784) was born on this day in history.

Apr 26 In the year 1718 birth of esek Hopkins, US, 1st commander-in-chief (US Navy)

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)

May 16 On this day in history birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)

May 17 In the year 1718 birth of robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat and politician (d. 1778)

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

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

Jun 05 On this day in history 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 Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.

Jul 18 On this day in history birth of saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (d. 1808)

Jul 31 John Canton, English physicist (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 11 On this day in history 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 Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer was born on this day in history.

Sep 29 Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III) was born in the year 1718.

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, Marshal of France (d. 1804)

Oct 28 In the year 1718 birth of ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian Jesuit missionary (d. 1793)

Nov 03 John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich) was born in the year 1718.

Nov 13 Anton Laube, 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 In the year 1718 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 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 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.