Historical Events In 1718

Jan 09   In the year 1718 france declares war on Spain   

Jan 17   Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53 in the year 1718.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer   

Apr 26   Esek Hopkins, US, 1st commander-in-chief (US Navy) on this day in history.   

May 07   The city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville in the year 1718.   

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

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

May 23   The birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist on this day in history.   

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

May 30   Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 in the year 1718.   

Jun 05   Thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized) in the year 1718.   

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

Aug 02   In the year 1718 austrian joins Triple Alliance   

Aug 06   Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1718 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer   

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

Aug 21   Emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty in the year 1718.   

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

Aug 25   Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 13   In the year 1718 anton Laube, composer   

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

Nov 22   Blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore in the year 1718.   

Nov 22   On this day in history edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast   

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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 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   On this day in history birth of benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of emanuele Barbella, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1718 death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1718 death of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660)   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1718 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)