Page 2: Historical Events In 1718

Nov 22   On this day in history 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.   

Nov 30   Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1718.   

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Jan 07   On this day in history birth of israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790)   

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   Joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1718.   

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

Jul 28   Etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630) died on this day in history.