What happened in 1818
4 entries recorded for 1818, listed by date. That was 208 years ago.
1818 at a glance
- Years ago
- 208 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1810s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 4
- Breakdown
- 4 historical events
February
- February 5
Charles XIV John
Charles XIV John (pictured) succeeded to the thrones of Sweden and Norway as the first monarch of the House of Bernadotte.
April
- April 20
Court of King's Bench (England)
Four days after the Court of King's Bench upheld an English murder suspect's right to a trial by battle in Ashford v Thornton, the plaintiff declined to fight, allowing the defendant to go free.
July
- July 29
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel submitted a memoir on the diffraction of light to the Royal Academy of Sciences, providing strong support for the wave theory of light.
December
- December 24
Christmas carol
The Christmas carol "Silent Night" (audio featured) by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber was first performed in a church in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.
Questions about 1818
What happened in 1818?
This site records 4 entries for 1818, including Charles XIV John on February 5. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1818?
208 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1818 turns 208 this year.
Which century is 1818 in?
1818 falls in the 19th century, in the 1810s.
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