Historical Events In 1718

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

Jan 17   On this day in history avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53   

Jan 17   In the year 1718 avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

May 15   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun in the year 1718.   

May 23   On this day in history the birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist   

May 23   William Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1718 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   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed in the year 1718.   

Jul 30   In the year 1718 william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies   

Jul 31   On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

Aug 02   On this day in history austrian joins Triple Alliance   

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

Aug 09   Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish in the year 1718.   

Aug 21   On this day in history emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty   

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   Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer   

Sep 29   In the year 1718 nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat (plot against Peter III)   

Nov 03   John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich) in the year 1718.   

Nov 13   On this day in history anton Laube, composer   

Nov 18   Voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris in the year 1718.   

Nov 22   On this day in history blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore   

Nov 22   Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1718.   

Apr 07   In the year 1718 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   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   Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660) died in the year 1718.   

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

Feb 23   Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

May 07   Mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658) died in the year 1718.   

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)