Historical Events In 1718

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

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

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

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

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   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   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on this day in history.   

May 15   James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun on this day in history.   

May 23   The birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist in the year 1718.   

May 23   On this day in history william Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer   

May 30   Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 30   On this day in history william Penn, English Quaker/colonizer (No cross, no crown), dies   

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

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   Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer in the year 1718.   

Aug 11   Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor (sandwich) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history anton Laube, composer   

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 in the year 1718.   

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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 in the year 1718.   

Mar 12   In the year 1718 birth of joseph Damer, English politician (d. 1798)   

Mar 31   In the year 1718 birth of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (d. 1781)   

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1718 death of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. 1660)   

Feb 18   In the year 1718 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   Mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658) died in the year 1718.   

May 30   In the year 1718 arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48   

Jul 28   Etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630) died in the year 1718.