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

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

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

May 23   In the year 1718 the birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1718 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   In the year 1718 the Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed.   

Jul 30   In the year 1718 william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies   

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

Aug 02   Austrian joins Triple Alliance in the year 1718.   

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

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

Aug 11   In the year 1718 battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 21   Emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1718 john Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich)   

Nov 13   Anton Laube, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1718 blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore   

Nov 22   Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast on this day in history.   

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Jan 07   Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790) was born in the year 1718.   

Jan 29   In the year 1718 birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)   

Mar 12   In the year 1718 birth of joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798)   

Mar 31   On this day in history birth of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781)   

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

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)   

Jan 17   In the year 1718 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   In the year 1718 death of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663)   

Feb 23   In the year 1718 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 on this day in history.   

May 30   Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 on this day in history.   

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