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Versailles. On May 7, 1685 Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces. On May 7, 1697 Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace. On May 7, 1718 The city of…

hurricane and lost all their gold and euros. During this time Charles and Captain Henry Jennings met, then together they went out to salvage what they could. That day they made 87,000 euros and that was the first thrill of Charles’ life as a pirate. By 1718 the King of England granted every pirate a pardon. A pardon is an act of forgiveness upon all errors or mistakes. At this time, Jennings’ decided to give up his life as a pirate and move on. Although Charles was not giving up there.…

Rogers to turn themselves in. If the pirates turn themselves in, they will be pardoned before the date of September 5, 1718. Rogers is famous for stopping mutinies and traveling the world twice. He experienced many storms in his career making him the most qualified to shoot down Pirates. Other efforts to stop piracies include him taking over the fort of New Providence on April 11, 1718. All the three hundred men at the fort will surrender to him. His career is important as he searched for…

Pennsylvania and Delaware. He saw that humble folks got a chance to start their lives under favorable conditions; he preached and practiced religious freedom; his ideals helped form the democracy we have today in America. William Penn Jr. passed away July 30, 1718. He was peacefully laid to rest in Jordan’s Friends Meeting House Cemetery in Buckinghamshire in England . His legacy, though, remains intact here in the United States of…

ending the Second Republic of South Korea. 1975 – Based on the results of a referendum held about one month earlier, Sikkim abolished its monarchy and was annexed by India, becoming its 22nd state. Andrew Bobola (d. 1657) · Maria Gaetana Agnesi (b. 1718) · Henri-Edmond Cross (d. 1910) More anniversaries: May 15 May 16 May…

Enlightened Person or Event Enlightened Philosophy or Inspiration Writings or Works Influence or Impact on Society? (How did this person or event impact governments, citizens, etc.) Thomas Hobbes Greek Historian Thucydides history on the war between the Athens and Sparta inspired Thomas to improve the democracy. Galileo inspired Thomas to apply mechanistic principles to our society. Published first work in 1629. A translation of Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. A…

Although there were many pirates in the world making a name for themselves, two pirates in particular stood out the most: Blackbeard and Calico Jack. Blackbeard’s career started in 1716 and ended in 1718. With the end of Blackbeard came the start of Calico Jack in the same year as Blackbeard’s death in 1718. Even though the reputations of both of these famous pirates were very different compared to each other, they had definite similarities as well. There is little record of Blackbeard before…

Tension coursed through the five valleys that converge on Franklin, Vermont. It rose with each consignment of munitions and men as yet another Fenian invasion was in progress. Munitions embodied the method: Rifles, shot and an odd cannon, bought by money from zealous support of the ever enlarging Irish communities of New York and Boston. The men embodied the will: Newly branded Civil War veterans, all Irish under General Spear 's command and bent on liberating The Canadas from British rule to…

of religion and rights. Mostly everyone had conquered Indian lands but Penn has traveled unarmed making negotiations. The colony left him penniless and imprisoned back in England. He had tried to sell Pennsylvania but had a stroke and later died in 1718. His principles were an inspiration for the United States Constitution and were a famous defender of…

These reforms limited the death penalty to two crimes – intentional murder and treason – but only lasted until William Penn’s death in 1718. This did not stop the reformers of the eighteenth century, however. Cesare Beccaria, known as “the father of modern criminal justice,” has left a lasting impact in the history of the death penalty as he is known for his not only his support in…