Historical Events In 1718

Jan 09   On this day in history france declares war on Spain  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1718 avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53  

Jan 17   Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader in the year 1718.  

Feb 23   Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 in the year 1718.  

Apr 14   Emanuele Barbella, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

May 15   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun in the year 1718.  

May 15   In the year 1718 james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun  

May 23   On this day in history the birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist  

May 23   William Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer in the year 1718.  

May 30   In the year 1718 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer  

Jul 21   The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies  

Jul 31   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish in the year 1718.  

Aug 02   On this day in history austrian joins Triple Alliance  

Aug 06   Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1718 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found  

Aug 25   Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1718 nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III)  

Nov 03   John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich) in the year 1718.  

Nov 13   In the year 1718 anton Laube, composer  

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   On this day in history edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast  

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Jan 07   In the year 1718 birth of israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790)  

Jan 29   Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1718 birth of benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)  

Apr 07   Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800) was born in the year 1718.  

Apr 14   Emanuele Barbella, composer was born in the year 1718.  

Jan 06   Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died in the year 1718.  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader  

Feb 01   In the year 1718 death of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660)  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1718 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   In the year 1718 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)