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1718Events May 15 James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents the world's first machine gun. July 21 Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as " Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British bo	1718 in literatureSee also 1717 in literature, other events of 1718, 1719 in literature, list of years in literature. Events The Freethinker (newspaper) is founded by Ambrose Philips and Hugh Boulter. Laurence Eusden becomes Poet Laureate of Great Britain New Books New ver	1718 in scienceThe year 1718 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1717 in science, other events of 1718, 1719 in science and the list of years in science. Births May 16 Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (died
1718 in CanadaSee also 1717 in Canada, other events of 1718, 1719 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. Events Births Deaths 1718 Years in Canada.