Historical Events
- The Electro-Magnet, and Mechanics Intelligencer, 1st US electrical journal, appears
Famous Birthdays
- Austin Dobson, English poet, critic and biographer, born in Plymouth, England (d. 1921)
- Ernst Rudorff, German pianist, composer, and teacher, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1916)
About January 18, 1840
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 184 years, 6 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Capricorn
