Famous Deaths In 1718

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

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

Feb 01 Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660) died in the year 1718.

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 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 in the year 1718.

Jul 28 On this day in history death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)

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 Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28 died in the year 1718.

Nov 22 Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast died in the year 1718.

Nov 30 Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36 died in the year 1718.

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 In the year 1718 birth of israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790)

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)

Feb 17 Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790) was born in the year 1718.

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 In the year 1718 birth of benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)

Apr 07 In the year 1718 birth of hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800)

Apr 14 In the year 1718 birth of emanuele Barbella, composer