Historical Events In 1718

Jan 09   On this day in history france declares war on Spain   

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   In the year 1718 captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader   

Feb 23   On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63   

Apr 14   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer   

Apr 26   On this day in history esek Hopkins, US, 1st commander-in-chief (US Navy)   

May 07   On this day in history the city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville .   

May 15   In the year 1718 james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

May 15   On this day in history james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun   

May 23   In the year 1718 the birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist   

May 23   William Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer in the year 1718.   

May 30   On this day in history arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48   

Jun 05   Thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1718 wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish in the year 1718.   

Aug 02   Austrian joins Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28 in the year 1718.   

Aug 09   Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer in the year 1718.   

Aug 11   In the year 1718 battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 21   Emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded   

Aug 25   On this day in history johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

Sep 08   Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III) in the year 1718.   

Nov 03   On this day in history john Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich)   

Nov 13   Anton Laube, composer in the year 1718.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1718 blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore   

Nov 22   In the year 1718 edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast   

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Jan 07   In the year 1718 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 in the year 1718.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1718 birth of emanuele Barbella, composer   

Jan 06   Richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648) died in the year 1718.   

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

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 in the year 1718.   

Feb 23   Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 in the year 1718.   

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