What Happened In April 1818 In History

Historical Events for April, 1818

• 4th » The United States Congress adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20).
• 16th » The United States Senate ratifies the Rush-Bagot Treaty, establishing the border with Canada.
• 20th » The case of 'Ashford v Thornton' ends, with Abraham Thornton allowed to go free rather than face a retrial for murder, after his demand for trial by battle is upheld.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1818

• 4th » Thomas Mayne Reid, Irish-American author (d. 1883)
• 6th » Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Norwegian journalist and poet (d. 1870)
• 8th » Christian IX of Denmark (d. 1906)
• 8th » August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist (d. 1892)
• 14th » Marie of Saxe-Altenburg (d. 1909)
• 20th » Heinrich Göbel, German-American mechanic and inventor (d. 1893)
• 29th » Alexander II of Russia (d. 1881)

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