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  1. Galileo Galilei

    The controversy subsided

    1718Italy

    The Galileo affair was largely forgotten after Galileo's death, and the controversy subsided. The Inquisition's ban on reprinting Galileo's works was lifted in 1718 when permission was granted to publish an edition of his works (excluding the condemned Dialogue) in Florence.

  2. Disasters with highest death tolls

    1718 Gansu Earthquake

    Sunday Jun 19, 1718Qing Empire (now China)

    1718 Gansu earthquake occurred on June 19, 1718 in Qing Empire (now China), there were an estimated 73,000 deaths.

  3. Ottoman Empire

    Treaty of Passarowitz

    Thursday Jul 21, 1718Passarowitz, Habsburg Kingdom of Serbia "Požarevac, Serbia"

    After the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–1718, the Treaty of Passarowitz confirmed the loss of the Banat, Serbia, and "Little Walachia" (Oltenia) to Austria. The Treaty also revealed that the Ottoman Empire was on the defensive and unlikely to present any further aggression in Europe.

  4. John Montagu Birth

    Sunday Nov 13, 1718Chiswick

    The Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, was born in England and claimed to have invented the sandwich.

  5. Mary of Modena Birth

    Saturday May 7, 1718England

    Mary of Modena, Queen of James II of England, passed away at the age of 59.

  6. Battle of Cape Passaro

    Thursday Aug 11, 1718Sicily

    The British fleet defeated the Spanish in the Battle of Cape Passaro.

  7. Wills Hill Birth

    Monday May 30, 1718Fairford

    Wills Hill was a British politician born in Fairford, Gloucestershire.

  8. Arnold Joost van Keppel's death

    Monday May 30, 1718Albemarle

    The earl of Albemarle/general, Arnold Joost van Keppel, passed away at about 48.

  9. Anton Laube Birth

    Sunday Nov 13, 1718Brüx

    Laube was born in the year 1718.

  10. Avalanches in Switzerland (1718)

    Monday Jan 17, 1718Leukerbad

    In Leukerbad, Switzerland, the avalanche destroyed every building and killed 53 people.

  11. Galileo Galilei

    The controversy subsided

    1718Italy

    The Galileo affair was largely forgotten after Galileo's death, and the controversy subsided. The Inquisition's ban on reprinting Galileo's works was lifted in 1718 when permission was granted to publish an edition of his works (excluding the condemned Dialogue) in Florence.

  12. Disasters with highest death tolls

    1718 Gansu Earthquake

    Sunday Jun 19, 1718Qing Empire (now China)

    1718 Gansu earthquake occurred on June 19, 1718 in Qing Empire (now China), there were an estimated 73,000 deaths.

  13. Ottoman Empire

    Treaty of Passarowitz

    Thursday Jul 21, 1718Passarowitz, Habsburg Kingdom of Serbia "Požarevac, Serbia"

    After the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–1718, the Treaty of Passarowitz confirmed the loss of the Banat, Serbia, and "Little Walachia" (Oltenia) to Austria. The Treaty also revealed that the Ottoman Empire was on the defensive and unlikely to present any further aggression in Europe.

  14. John Montagu Birth

    Sunday Nov 13, 1718Chiswick

    The Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, was born in England and claimed to have invented the sandwich.

  15. Mary of Modena Birth

    Saturday May 7, 1718England

    Mary of Modena, Queen of James II of England, passed away at the age of 59.

  16. Battle of Cape Passaro

    Thursday Aug 11, 1718Sicily

    The British fleet defeated the Spanish in the Battle of Cape Passaro.

  17. Wills Hill Birth

    Monday May 30, 1718Fairford

    Wills Hill was a British politician born in Fairford, Gloucestershire.

  18. Arnold Joost van Keppel's death

    Monday May 30, 1718Albemarle

    The earl of Albemarle/general, Arnold Joost van Keppel, passed away at about 48.

  19. Anton Laube Birth

    Sunday Nov 13, 1718Brüx

    Laube was born in the year 1718.

  20. Avalanches in Switzerland (1718)

    Monday Jan 17, 1718Leukerbad

    In Leukerbad, Switzerland, the avalanche destroyed every building and killed 53 people.