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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1718 francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63  

Apr 14   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer  

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

May 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 15   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun on this day in history.  

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

May 23   In the year 1718 william Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer  

May 30   In the year 1718 arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48  

Jun 05   In the year 1718 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 in the year 1718.  

Jun 27   In the year 1718 wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Austrian joins Triple Alliance on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer in the year 1718.  

Aug 11   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish in the year 1718.  

Aug 21   In the year 1718 emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty  

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 in the year 1718.  

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)  

Apr 07   In the year 1718 birth of hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800)  

Apr 14   In the year 1718 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   In the year 1718 death of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660)  

Feb 18   On this day in history death of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663)  

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

May 07   On this day in history death of mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658)  

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

Jul 28   On this day in history death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)