Historical Events In 1718

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

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

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

Jan 17   Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history esek Hopkins, US, 1st commander-in-chief (US Navy)   

May 07   In the year 1718 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 in the year 1718.   

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

May 23   The birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer on this day in history.   

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   William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies in the year 1718.   

Jul 31   On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 02   Austrian joins Triple Alliance in the year 1718.   

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 in the year 1718.   

Aug 11   On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

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

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

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

Aug 25   Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer in the year 1718.   

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   On this day in history john Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich)   

Nov 13   On this day in history anton Laube, composer   

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)   

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 in the year 1718.   

Apr 04   Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783) was born in the year 1718.   

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

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

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

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   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   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)