Famous Deaths Happened In 1718

Jan 06 Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader died on this day in history.  

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 Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 in the year 1718.  

May 07 Mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658) died on this day in history.  

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.  

Jul 30 William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 22 On this day in history death of edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast  

Nov 30 On this day in history death of charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36  

Dec 06 On this day in history death of nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674)  

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

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

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

Jan 29 In the year 1718 birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)  

Feb 17 Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.