Notable Historical Events - 1718
1718 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 9 |
France declares war on Spain |
Jan 17 |
Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53 |
May 7 |
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 |
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. |
Jul 21 |
The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed. |
Jul 31 |
Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish |
Aug 2 |
Austrian joins Triple Alliance |
Aug 11 |
Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish |
Aug 21 |
Emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty |
Aug 25 |
Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded |
Nov 18 |
Voltaire's "Oedipe" premieres in Paris |
Dec 17 |
France, Britain and Austria declare war on Spain. |
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