Famous Deaths In 1718
Thursday, 30 March 2023
Jan 06 Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died on this day in history.
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 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 Mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658) died in the year 1718.
May 30 Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 in the year 1718.
Jul 28 Etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630) died on this day in history.
Jul 30 William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies on this day in history.
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 in the year 1718.
Nov 30 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.