Historical Events Eusden Poet Laureate Dec 10 Laurence Eusden is appointed British Poet Laureate under George I King of Great Britain and Ireland George I Dec 17 France, Britain and Austria declare war on Spain (War of the Quadruple Alliance 1718–1720) Events in 1718 Famous Deaths Dec 6 Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (Tamerlane) Poet Laureate (1715-18), dies at 45 Dec 9 Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist, dies at 68 Nov 1718 History by Year Jan 1719 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90
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