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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   On this day in history battle at Frederikshall Norway   

Dec 11   In the year 1718 charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead   

Dec 17   England declares war on Spain on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1718 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   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   On this day in history 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   Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died in the year 1718.   

Jan 17   In the year 1718 death of captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63   

May 07   In the year 1718 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   Etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630) died in the year 1718.