October 8th, 1818

Born on October 8th, 1818

Weekday

Thursday

October 8th, 1818 was a Thursday.

Age

207

People born on October 8th, 1818 will turn 208 this year (2026), in exactly 103 days .

Zodiac

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Libra (The Scales)

September 24th, 1818 - October 23rd, 1818

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 75,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 132 days, exactly on November 6th, 2026, people who were born on October 8th, 1818 will be 76,000 days old!

75,868 Days

10,838 Weeks

2,492 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on October 8th?

October 8th, 1995

The Croatian Army and Croatian Defence Council launched Operation Southern Move, their last offensive in the Bosnian War.

October 8th, 1956

Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.

October 8th, 1604

Kepler's Supernova (remnant pictured), the most recent supernova in the Milky Way, was observed worldwide.

October 8th, 2019

Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.

October 8th, 2016

Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.

October 8th, 2001

At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.

October 8th, 1998

A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.

October 8th, 1969

Demonstrations organized by the Weather Underground known as the Days of Rage began in Chicago, aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

October 8th, 1952

Three trains collided (aftermath pictured) at Harrow & Wealdstone station in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others.

October 8th, 1932

The Indian Air Force was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British Royal Air Force.

October 8th, 1918

World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, American Corporal Alvin York led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest; 25 German soldiers were killed and 132 captured.

October 8th, 1871

The Great Chicago Fire (pictured), began and proceeded to destroy much of the city's central business district, killing 300 people and leaving 90,000 others homeless.

October 8th, 1862

In the American Civil War, the Battle of Perryville was fought west of Perryville, Kentucky.

October 8th, 0451

The Council of Chalcedon, a Christian ecumenical council, opened, and went on to repudiate the Eutychian doctrine of monophysitism and set forth the Chalcedonian Creed.

October 8th, 2023

The 2023 Israel–Hamas war is declared following the Hamas attack the day prior

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 8th

Same year
Born in 1818

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

*May 5th, 1818, Trier †March 14th, 1883, London

Karl Müllenhoff

German philologist (1818-1884)

*September 8th, 1818, Marne †February 19th, 1884, Berlin

James Prescott Joule

English physicist and brewer (1818-1889)

*December 24th, 1818, Salford †October 11th, 1889, Sale

Marius Petipa

French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer

*March 11th, 1818, Marseille †July 1st, 1910, Hurzuf

Ivan Turgenev

Russian writer (1818–1883)

*October 28th, 1818, Oryol †September 3rd, 1883, Bougival

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

*October 4th, 1818, Ribera †August 11th, 1901, Naples

Paul Meurice

French writer

*February 5th, 1818, former 4th arrondissement of Paris †December 11th, 1905, 17th arrondissement of Paris

Christian IX of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906

*April 8th, 1818, Gottorf Castle †January 29th, 1906, Amalienborg

Ignaz Semmelweis

Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures (1818–1865); introduced hand disinfection standards, in obstetrical clinics (1847)

*July 1st, 1818, Tabán †August 13th, 1865, Oberdöbling

Josh Billings

American humorist

*April 21st, 1818, Lanesborough †October 14th, 1885, Monterey

Charles Gounod

French composer (1818–1893)

*June 17th, 1818, Paris †October 18th, 1893, Saint-Cloud

Ferdinand Kommerell

*January 16th, 1818, Tübingen †February 22nd, 1872, Tübingen

Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865

*December 13th, 1818, Lexington †July 16th, 1882, Springfield

Maria Mitchell

American astronomer

*August 1st, 1818, Nantucket †June 29th, 1889, Lynn

Miroslav Vilhar

Slovene poet, politician and playwright (1818-1871)

*September 7th, 1818, Planina †August 6th, 1871, Kalec Castle

Sophie of Württemberg

Queen Consort of the Netherlands (1818–1877)

*June 17th, 1818, Stuttgart †June 3rd, 1877, Huis ten Bosch

Angelo Secchi

Italian astronomer

*June 18th, 1818, Reggio Emilia †February 26th, 1878, Rome

Paul Octave Hébert

Confederate Army general

*December 12th, 1818, Iberville Parish †August 29th, 1880, Iberville Parish

August Wilhelm von Hofmann

German chemist (1818-1892)

*April 8th, 1818, Giessen †May 5th, 1892, Berlin

Lucy Stone

American abolitionist and suffragist (1818-1893)

*August 13th, 1818, West Brookfield †October 19th, 1893, Boston

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on October 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 8th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.X.MDCCCXVIII

8.10.1818

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1818 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
October 1818

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October 8th, 1818

Born on October 8th, 1818

Weekday

Thursday

Age

Zodiac

♎

Libra (The Scales)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 75,000 days old!

75,868 Days

10,838 Weeks

2,492 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on October 8th?

The Croatian Army and Croatian Defence Council launched Operation Southern Move, their last offensive in the Bosnian War.

Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.

Kepler's Supernova (remnant pictured), the most recent supernova in the Milky Way, was observed worldwide.

Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.

At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.

A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.

Demonstrations organized by the Weather Underground known as the Days of Rage began in Chicago, aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Three trains collided (aftermath pictured) at Harrow & Wealdstone station in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others.

The Indian Air Force was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British Royal Air Force.

World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, American Corporal Alvin York led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest; 25 German soldiers were killed and 132 captured.

The Great Chicago Fire (pictured), began and proceeded to destroy much of the city's central business district, killing 300 people and leaving 90,000 others homeless.

In the American Civil War, the Battle of Perryville was fought west of Perryville, Kentucky.

The Council of Chalcedon, a Christian ecumenical council, opened, and went on to repudiate the Eutychian doctrine of monophysitism and set forth the Chalcedonian Creed.

The 2023 Israel–Hamas war is declared following the Hamas attack the day prior

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 8th

Same year Born in 1818

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on October 8th

Evodus (or Yves)

Palatias and Laurentia

Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)

Reparata

San Ernesto, Che Guevara as a folk saint. (Bolivian campesinos)

Simeon (Gospel of Luke)

Thaïs

William Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church)

October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

World Space Week (October 4–10)

Air Force Day (India)

Arbor Day (Namibia)

Children's Day (Iran)

Navy Day (Peru)

International Lesbian Day

National Fluffernutter Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

8.10.1818

Legend

Leap year

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Age in days, weeks and months
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October 1818

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