Historical Events In 1718

Jan 09   France declares war on Spain on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53 in the year 1718.   

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

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

Apr 14   In the year 1718 emanuele Barbella, composer   

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

May 07   In the year 1718 the city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville .   

May 15   On this day in history james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

May 15   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun in the year 1718.   

May 23   The birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist in the year 1718.   

May 23   On this day in history william Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer   

May 30   On this day in history arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48   

Jun 05   Thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized) in the year 1718.   

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 in the year 1718.   

Jun 27   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1718 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1718 austrian joins Triple Alliance   

Aug 06   In the year 1718 jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28   

Aug 09   Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty in the year 1718.   

Aug 25   Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found in the year 1718.   

Aug 25   In the year 1718 hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded   

Aug 25   On this day in history johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

Sep 08   Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer in the year 1718.   

Sep 29   Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III) in the year 1718.   

Nov 03   John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Anton Laube, composer in the year 1718.   

Nov 18   Voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris in the year 1718.   

Nov 22   On this day in history blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore   

Nov 22   Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast in the year 1718.   

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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 in the year 1718.   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798)   

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 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   On this day in history birth of emanuele Barbella, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1718 death of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663)   

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   On this day in history arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48   

Jul 28   In the year 1718 death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)