Famous Deaths In 1718
Friday, 29 March 2024
Jan 06 On this day in history death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)
Jan 17 On this day in history death of captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader
Feb 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1718 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 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 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 Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28 died in the year 1718.
Nov 22 On this day in history death of edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast
Nov 30 Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36 died on this day in history.
Dec 06 In the year 1718 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