Famous Deaths Happened 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 Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660) died in the year 1718.  

Feb 18 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)  

Jul 30 On this day in history william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies  

Aug 04 On this day in history death of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (b. 1656)  

Aug 06 On this day in history death of jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28  

Nov 22 Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast died on this day in history.  

Nov 30 In the year 1718 death of charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 11 On this day in history death of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead  

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

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 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 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.