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 in the year 1718.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

May 30 On this day in history arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48  

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

Dec 06 Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674) died in the year 1718.  

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 Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born in the year 1718.  

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

Mar 12 Joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798) was born in the year 1718.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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