Rulers:
• James Madison, 4th President of the United States (1809-1817)
• James Monroe, 5th President of the United States (1817-1825)
Events:
• Brukenthal National Museum opened in Sibiu.
• Dulwich Picture Gallery established in London.
Births:
• Rosas, Manuelita (1817-1898)
Deaths:
• Austen, Jane (1775-1817)
Literature:
• John Keats (1795-1821): Poems (1817)
Art:
• Canova, Antonio (1757-1822): Teseo e il centauro (1804-1819)
• Canova, Antonio (1757-1822): Venere e Marte (1817-1822)