What happened in 1718?
42 recorded events in 1718, including 18 in people, 8 in architecture & engineering and 4 in wars & conflicts.
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Wars & Conflicts 4
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War of the Quadruple Alliance
War (1717–1720) between Spain and the Quadruple Alliance (Britain, France, Austria, the Dutch Republic), resulting in a draw, returning to the previous territorial situation through the Treaty of The Hague en la que España se follo a toda europa
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Battle of Milazzo
1718 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance
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Siege of Fredriksten
1718 battle of the Great Northern War
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Battle of the Salween River
1718 battle
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Politics & Government 2
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treaty of Passarowitz
Peace treaty
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Treaty of Paris
1718 treaty
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People 18
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Camille Le Tellier died
French clergyman (1675-1718)
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Philippe de La Hire died
French mathematician and astronomer (1640-1718)
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Vincenzo Coronelli died
Italian cartographer (1650–1718)
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Jacques Ozanam died
French mathematician (1640-1718)
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Bernard Nieuwentyt died
Dutch mathematician and philosopher (1654-1718)
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Michelangelo Fardella died
Italian scientist
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Jacques Bernard died
French theologian (1658–1718)
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Nicolas Guisnée died
French Mathematician
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Nicolas Fizes died
French mathematician, writer and librettist
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Martin Chartier died
French-Canadian carpenter and glovemaker who traveled with Jolliet and LaSalle
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Maria Gaetana Agnesi born
Born in Milan. Italian mathematician and philanthropist (1718–1799).
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Jean Joseph Marie Amiot born
Born in Toulon. French sinologist and missionary (1718-1793).
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Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht born
Born in Stockholm. Swedish poet.
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Nikita Panin born
Born in Gdańsk. Russian statesman (1718–1783).
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Hugh Blair born
Born in Edinburgh. British philosopher.
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Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie born
Born in Paris. Marshal of France (1718-1804).
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Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, 10th Count of Aranda born
Born in Castillo del conde de Aranda. Spanish diplomat 10th Count of Aranda (1719-1798).
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Israel Putnam born
Born in Danvers. American Revolutionary War general (1718–1790).
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Science & Technology 1
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French Hospital
Hospital founded in 1718 in Finsbury, now provides almshouses in Rochester, Kent, England, UK
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Jamia Mosque
Mosque in Pakistan
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St. Erhard
Catholic filial church of St. Erhard in Freising-Attaching (Germany). Baroque hall with slightly indented apsidal choir, 1718, west tower incorporating the late Gothic predecessor of the 15th century, sacristy newly built in 1884
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St. Martin
Filial church in Oberbierbach, Germany
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Sanctuary of Saint Michael
Church ruins in Galbiate, Italy
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Economy & Trade 1
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Benecke-Kaliko
Company based in Hanover, now part of Continental
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake
1718 Earthquake in China
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Architecture & Engineering 8
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Schloss Weißenstein
Castle in Pommersfelden, Bavaria; cultural heritage monument D-4-71-172-31 (0)
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Trinity Church
Religious church building in Munich, southern Germany
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Basilica St. Clemens
Church in Hannover, Germany
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Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude
Church building in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
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St. Mary's Church, Tskhinvali
Church building in Tskhinvali, Georgia
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Froland Church
Church in Froland, Norway
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Church Santi Gervasio e Protasio
Church building in Pavia, Italy
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New Jerusalem Church, Tranquebar
Church in Tamil Nadu, India
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Empires & Countries 3
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Kingdom of Serbia founded
Kingdom of Serbia was founded, with its capital at Belgrade.
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Senior jüz founded
Senior jüz was founded, with its capital at Tashkent.
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Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym founded
Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was founded, with its capital at Hoym.
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