1718: what happened around the world

In 1718, 15 events recorded on Erask's globe began — treaty of Passarowitz, War of the Quadruple Alliance and Battle of Cape Passaro among the best known. 64 more were already under way, such as Great Northern War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 9 things were founded or built that year, from Alamo Mission and Schloss Weißenstein.

15events began
64already under way
9founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges10

Treaties, councils and politics3

Disasters1

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 171864

Came to an end in 17184

Founded or built in 17189

Stories that pass through 1718

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1709 1710 1711 1713 1714 1716 1718 1719 1722 1733 1734 1739 1740 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →