Historical Events In 1718

Jan 09   France declares war on Spain in the year 1718.   

Jan 17   Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader in the year 1718.   

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

Apr 14   Emanuele Barbella, composer in the year 1718.   

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

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

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   On this day in history william Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer   

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) in the year 1718.   

Jun 26   Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer in the year 1718.   

Jul 21   The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed on this day in history.   

Jul 30   William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies in the year 1718.   

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

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

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found in the year 1718.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1718 johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

Sep 08   Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer in the year 1718.   

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   In the year 1718 voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris   

Nov 22   Blackbeard the Pirate killed on North Carolina shore on this day in history.   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798)   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Emanuele Barbella, composer was born in the year 1718.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of richard Hoare, English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)   

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   In the year 1718 death of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663)   

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

May 07   In the year 1718 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 in the year 1718.   

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