20th » Treaty of 1818 called The Convention of 1818 signed between the United States and the United Kingdom which, among other things, settles the Canada – United States border on the 49th parallel north called 49th parallel for most of its length.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1818
8th » John Henninger Reagan, American politician (d. 1905)
15th » Alexander Dreyschock, Czech pianist and composer (d. 1869)
22nd » Leconte de Lisle, French poet and author (d. 1894)
Famous Deaths for October 1818
28th » Abigail Adams, American wife of John Adams, 2nd First Lady of the United States (b. 1744)