Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1718.

Feb 18 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) died on this day in history.

Feb 23 On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1718.

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 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead died on this day in history.

Jan 07 In the year 1718 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 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