Famous Deaths Happened In 1718

Jan 06 In the year 1718 death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)  

Jan 17 Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader died on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660) died in the year 1718.  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663)  

Feb 23 Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 in the year 1718.  

May 07 On this day in history 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 Etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630) died in the year 1718.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1718.  

Nov 30 In the year 1718 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 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead died in the year 1718.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790)  

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)  

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 In the year 1718 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 on this day in history.