Famous Deaths In 1718

Jan 06 On this day in history death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)

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 In the year 1718 death of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663)

Feb 23 Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on this day in history.

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

Jul 30 In the year 1718 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 on this day in history.

Aug 06 On this day in history death of jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28

Nov 22 In the year 1718 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 in the year 1718.

Dec 06 Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674) died on this day in history.

Dec 09 In the year 1718 death of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopaedist (b. 1650)

Dec 11 On this day in history death of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead

Jan 07 Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790) was born in the year 1718.

Jan 29 In the year 1718 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 Joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.

Mar 31 In the year 1718 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 Emanuele Barbella, composer was born on this day in history.