Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1718 death of mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658)  

May 30 Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 on this day in history.  

Jul 28 In the year 1718 death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)  

Jul 30 On this day in history william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1718 birth of matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)  

Mar 12 Joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781)  

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

Apr 07 Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800) was born in the year 1718.  

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