Historical Events In 1718

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

Jan 17   On this day in history avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1718 esek Hopkins, US, 1st commander-in-chief (US Navy)   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1718 wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer   

Jul 21   The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed in the year 1718.   

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   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   On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1718 hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded   

Aug 25   In the year 1718 johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

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

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   On this day in history voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris   

Nov 22   In the year 1718 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   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   On this day in history birth of matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)   

Mar 12   Joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798) was born in the year 1718.   

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

Apr 04   Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of emanuele Barbella, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1718 death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)   

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

Feb 01   Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660) died in the year 1718.   

Feb 18   Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) died on this day in history.   

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

May 07   In the year 1718 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   On this day in history death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)