Historical Events In 1718

Jan 09   France declares war on Spain   

Jan 17   Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; results in the deaths of 53   

Jan 17   Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; results in the deaths of 53   

Jan 17   Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader   

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

Apr 14   Emanuele Barbella, composer.   

Apr 26   Esek Hopkins, US, 1st commander-in-chief (US Navy).   

May 07   The city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville.   

May 15   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun.   

May 15   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's inaugural machine gun.   

May 23   William Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer.   

May 23   William Hunter, Scottish anatomist is born.   

May 30   Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48.   

Jun 05   Thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized)   

Jun 26   Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him   

Jun 27   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer   

Jul 21   The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed   

Jul 30   William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies   

Jul 31   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 02   Austrian joins Triple Alliance.   

Aug 06   Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28   

Aug 09   Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer.   

Aug 21   Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty.   

Aug 25   Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, are discovered   

Aug 25   Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded   

Aug 25   Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer.   

Sep 08   Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer.   

Sep 29   Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III)   

Nov 03   John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich)   

Nov 13   Anton Laube, composer.   

Nov 18   Voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris.   

Nov 22   Blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore   

Nov 22   Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast   

Nov 22   Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard.   

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Jan 07   Israel putnam: American revolutionary war general   

Jan 29   Paul rabaut: French huguenot pastor    

Feb 17   Matthew tilghman: American continental congressman   

Mar 12   Joseph damer: English politician   

Mar 31   Marianne victoria of borbón: Queen regent of portugal   

Apr 04   Benjamin kennicott: English churchman and hebrew scholar   

Apr 07   Hugh blair: Scottish preacher and man of letters   

Apr 14   Emanuele barbella: Composer   

Jan 06   Richard hoare: English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)   

Jan 17   Captain benjamin church: Plymouth colony settler and military leader   

Feb 01   Charles talbot: 1st duke of shrewsbury, english politician (b. 1660)   

Feb 18   Pierre antoine motteux: French-born english dramatist (b. 1663)   

Feb 23   Francois fagel: Dutch field marshal/mayor of nimegen,    

May 07   Mary of modena: Wife of james ii of england (b. 1658)   

May 30   Arnold j van keppel: Earl of albemarle/general,    

Jul 28   Etienne baluze: French scholar (b. 1630)