Important Historical Events of the year 1718, Year 1718 in History

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List of 1718 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1718

What happened in the year 1718?

Date	Event
May 7, 1718	The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
June 19, 1718	At least 73,000 people died in the 1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake due to landslides in the Qing dynasty.
June 26, 1718	Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him.
July 21, 1718	The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed.
July 25, 1718	At the behest of Tsar Peter the Great, the construction of the Kadriorg Palace, dedicated to his wife Catherine, begins in Tallinn.
November 22, 1718	Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard attacks and boards the vessels of the British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") off the coast of North Carolina. The casualties on both sides include Maynard's first officer Mister Hyde and Teach himself.
November 30, 1718	Great Northern War: King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway.
December 17, 1718	War of the Quadruple Alliance: Great Britain declares war on Spain.