Page 2: Historical Events In 1718

Nov 22   Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard in the year 1718.   

Nov 30   Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36 in the year 1718.   

Nov 30   Sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head in the year 1718.   

Nov 30   In the year 1718 swedish king Charles XII dies during a siege of the fortress Fredriksten in Norway.   

Dec 11   On this day in history battle at Frederikshall Norway   

Dec 11   Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead in the year 1718.   

Dec 17   England declares war on Spain 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   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   On this day in history birth of emanuele Barbella, composer   

Jan 06   Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 28   Etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630) died in the year 1718.