What Happened in 1818

'Frankenstein' is Published

Over the course of time, Frankenstein's monster has usurped the very name of his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the precocious student of natural... Read more

Davis Attends Jefferson College in Mississippi

Jefferson Davis was born in Christian County, Kentucky on June 3, 1808. He was the youngest of ten children. In 1818, Davis attended Jefferson... Read more

Frederick Douglass is Born

The son of a slave woman and an unknown white man, "Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey" was born in February of 1818 on Maryland's eastern shore.... Read more

A New Flag Is Flown Over The U.S.

Although it did not become official until July 4, on April 13, 1818, a new flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol for the first time. The flag's... Read more

Paul Revere Dies

Revere died on May 10, 1818, at the age of 83, at his home on Charter Street in Boston. He is buried in the Old Granary Burying Ground on Tremont... Read more

Charles Darwin attends Anglican Shrewsbury School

Darwin joined his brother, Erasmus, at Shrewsbury Grammar School, run by the Revd. Samuel Butler. The focus of study was Greek and Roman reading... Read more

Mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln Dies of Milk Sickness

Among the many obscure ailments that afflicted Midwestern pioneers, it is doubtful if one has been more shrouded in mystery than was milk sickness.... Read more

Illinois is the 21st State Admitted to the Union

Illinois entered the Union on December 3, 1818. The 21st state takes its name from the Illinois Confederation—a group of Algonquian-speaking... Read more