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 on this day in history.

Feb 01 Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660) died on this day in history.

Feb 18 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) died in the year 1718.

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

May 07 In the year 1718 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 in the year 1718.

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 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 in the year 1718.

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 on this day in history.

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 Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born in the year 1718.

Feb 17 In the year 1718 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 Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781) was born in the year 1718.

Apr 04 Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800)

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