Page 2: Historical Events In 1718

Nov 22   Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard in the year 1718.   

Nov 30   On this day in history charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36   

Nov 30   Sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head in the year 1718.   

Nov 30   Swedish king Charles XII dies during a siege of the fortress Fredriksten in Norway in the year 1718.   

Dec 11   On this day in history battle at Frederikshall Norway   

Dec 11   Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead in the year 1718.   

Dec 17   England declares war on Spain in the year 1718.   

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Jan 07   On this day in history birth of israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790)   

Jan 29   Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1718 birth of matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)   

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 in the year 1718.   

May 07   Mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658) died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history death of etienne Baluze, French scholar (b. 1630)