Famous Personalities Born 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 On this day in history birth of matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)  

Mar 12 On this day in history 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 in the year 1718.  

Apr 14 On this day in history birth of emanuele Barbella, composer  

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 in the year 1718.  

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

Apr 27 Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1718 birth of william Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer  

May 30 On this day in history birth of wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician (d. 1793)  

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 Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born in the year 1718.  

Jul 05 Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born in the year 1718.  

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 in the year 1718.  

Aug 09 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25 On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

Sep 08 Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer was born in the year 1718.  

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

Oct 19 In the year 1718 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 13 Anton Laube, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died in the year 1718.  

Jan 17 On this day in history death of captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader  

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 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 on this day in history.