Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1818. This year saw 28 significant events. 4 notable figures were born. 1 notable figure passed away.
Battle of Maipú: Chile's independence movement, led by Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín, wins a decisive victory over Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead
English poet John Keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," and "Gadfly"
Inventor Samuel Morse (27) weds Lucretia Walker in Concord, New Hampshire
Padded gloves designed by Jack Broughton are first used in a competitive boxing match between two unnamed English boxers at Aix-la-Chapelle in France
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt is a long narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. The poem was published between 1812 and 1818.
Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"
The House of Bernadotte is the royal family of Sweden, founded there in 1818 by King Charles XIV John. It was also the royal family of Norway between 1818 and 1905.
1st successful US educational magazine "Academician" begins (NYC)
The Chilean War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de la Independencia de Chile, 'War of Independence of Chile') was a military and political event that allowed the emancipation of Chile from the...
Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents the "draisine," an early bicycle
US Congress approves 1st pensions for government service
The following is a timeline of the flag of the United States. 1776 January 1 – The Continental Colours, first flown at the commissioning of Continental Admiral Esek Hopkins' flagship on December 3,...
US Medical Corps forms
The Rush–Bagot Treaty or Rush–Bagot Disarmament was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812.
Napoleon Bonaparte bids emotional farewell to his old guard at Palace of Fontainebleau
Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho" premieres in Vienna
Netherlands & Britain sign treaty against illegal slave handling
Walk-in-the-Water was a sidewheel steamboat that played a pioneering role in steamboat navigation on the Great Lakes. She was the first such craft to run on Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent.
Carl III of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Norway in Trondheim
Border demarcation markers for Neutral Moresnet, a small territory administered jointly by the Netherlands and Prussia, are installed
Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle between Austria, England, Russia, Prussia, and France terminates the allied occupation of France
Congress of Aachen returns to France from Libya
The Treaty of Tuscaloosa, also known as the Treaty of Old Town, was signed in October 1818, and ratified by Congress in January 1819, endorsed by President James Monroe.
The 49th parallel becomes the border between the US and Canada
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.
Christmas carol "Silent Night" composed by Franz Xaver Gruber is first sung at St Nicholas Parish Church in Oberndorf, Austria
"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.
Frederick Douglass abolitionist, known for american abolitionist, was born on 1818-02-14. Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c.
Charles Gounod, French musician, known for french composer, was born on 1818-06-17. Charles-François Gounod was a French composer.
Emily Brontë, English writer and novelist, known for english writer and novelist, was born on 1818-07-30.
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, known for english physicist, was born on 1818-12-24. James Prescott Joule (24 December 1818 – 11 October 1889) was an English physicist.
Abigail Adams dies
Battle of Maipú: Chile's independence movement, led by Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín, wins a decisive victory over Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead
English poet John Keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," and "Gadfly"
Inventor Samuel Morse (27) weds Lucretia Walker in Concord, New Hampshire
Padded gloves designed by Jack Broughton are first used in a competitive boxing match between two unnamed English boxers at Aix-la-Chapelle in France
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt is a long narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. The poem was published between 1812 and 1818.
Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"
The House of Bernadotte is the royal family of Sweden, founded there in 1818 by King Charles XIV John. It was also the royal family of Norway between 1818 and 1905.
1st successful US educational magazine "Academician" begins (NYC)
The Chilean War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de la Independencia de Chile, 'War of Independence of Chile') was a military and political event that allowed the emancipation of Chile from the...
Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents the "draisine," an early bicycle
US Congress approves 1st pensions for government service
The following is a timeline of the flag of the United States. 1776 January 1 – The Continental Colours, first flown at the commissioning of Continental Admiral Esek Hopkins' flagship on December 3,...
US Medical Corps forms
The Rush–Bagot Treaty or Rush–Bagot Disarmament was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812.
Napoleon Bonaparte bids emotional farewell to his old guard at Palace of Fontainebleau
Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho" premieres in Vienna
Netherlands & Britain sign treaty against illegal slave handling
Walk-in-the-Water was a sidewheel steamboat that played a pioneering role in steamboat navigation on the Great Lakes. She was the first such craft to run on Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent.
Carl III of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Norway in Trondheim
Border demarcation markers for Neutral Moresnet, a small territory administered jointly by the Netherlands and Prussia, are installed
Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle between Austria, England, Russia, Prussia, and France terminates the allied occupation of France
Congress of Aachen returns to France from Libya
The Treaty of Tuscaloosa, also known as the Treaty of Old Town, was signed in October 1818, and ratified by Congress in January 1819, endorsed by President James Monroe.
The 49th parallel becomes the border between the US and Canada
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.
Christmas carol "Silent Night" composed by Franz Xaver Gruber is first sung at St Nicholas Parish Church in Oberndorf, Austria
"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.
Frederick Douglass abolitionist, known for american abolitionist, was born on 1818-02-14. Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c.
Charles Gounod, French musician, known for french composer, was born on 1818-06-17. Charles-François Gounod was a French composer.
Emily Brontë, English writer and novelist, known for english writer and novelist, was born on 1818-07-30.
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, known for english physicist, was born on 1818-12-24. James Prescott Joule (24 December 1818 – 11 October 1889) was an English physicist.