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   In the year 1718 charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36   

Nov 30   On this day in history sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head.   

Nov 30   On this day in history swedish king Charles XII dies during a siege of the fortress Fredriksten in Norway.   

Dec 11   Battle at Frederikshall Norway in the year 1718.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1718 england declares war on Spain   

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Jan 07   Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800) was born in the year 1718.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1718 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   On this day in history death of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660)   

Feb 18   Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) died in the year 1718.   

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 on this day in history.   

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