Famous Deaths Happened In 1718

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

Jan 17 In the year 1718 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 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 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 In the year 1718 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29 Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12 In the year 1718 birth of joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798)  

Mar 31 Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)  

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800)  

Apr 14 Emanuele Barbella, composer was born in the year 1718.