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Started by: dostaf (inactive)


1718 Was an interesting time.

1718 in History


January 9 France declares war on Spain
January 17 Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53
May 15 James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun
July 31 Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish
August 2 Austrian joins Triple Alliance
August 11 Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish
August 21 Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty
August 25 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found
November 18 Voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris
December 11 Battle at Frederikshall Norway
December 17 England declares war on Spain

William Penn
1644 - 1718

Richard Cumberland
1631 - 1718




Replied: 13th Feb 2009 at 19:36

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