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 Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790) was born in the year 1718.  

Mar 12 Joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781) was born in the year 1718.  

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 David Brainerd, American missionary (d. 1747) was born in the year 1718.  

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

May 16 Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born in the year 1718.  

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

Jun 05 Thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized) was born in the year 1718.  

Jun 17 In the year 1718 birth of george Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796)  

Jun 27 Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born in the year 1718.  

Jul 05 In the year 1718 birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)  

Jul 18 In the year 1718 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 In the year 1718 birth of placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer  

Aug 11 Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born in the year 1718.  

Sep 08 Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III)  

Oct 19 Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, Marshal of France (d. 1804) was born in the year 1718.  

Oct 28 Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian Jesuit missionary (d. 1793) was born in the year 1718.  

Nov 03 In the year 1718 birth of john Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich)  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1718 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 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 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 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.