Famous Deaths In 1718

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

Jan 17 In the year 1718 death of captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader

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 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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1718.

Nov 22 Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast died on this day in history.

Nov 30 In the year 1718 death of charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36

Dec 06 Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. 1674) died in the year 1718.

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

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 on this day in history.

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 Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783) was born in the year 1718.

Apr 07 Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.

Apr 14 In the year 1718 birth of emanuele Barbella, composer