In history, year 1825 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1825 .
Top Historical Events of the Year 1825: Date/Month Event / Incidence / Incident 09 february After no presidential candidate received a majority of electoral votes, the U.S. House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president. 02 march Roberto Cofresí, one of the last successful Caribbean pirates, was defeated in combat and captured by authorities. 25 august The Thirty-Three Orientals, a revolutionary group led by JuanAntonio Lavalleja, declared Uruguayan independence from the Empire ofBrazil. 27 september Locomotion No. 1 hauled the train on the opening day of theStockton and Darlington Railway, the first public railway to use steamlocomotives. 26 december Imperial Russian Army officers led about 3,000 soldiers in a protest against Nicholas I's assumption of the throne after his elder brother Constantine removed himself from the line of succession. 30 July The island of Maldan was discovered. 04 September India's great freedom fighter Dada Bhai Naoroji was born in Mumbai. He is also called the "Grandfather of Indian Politics". 27 September The world's first public rail transport began with the introduction of the Stockton-Darlington line in England. 28 September George Stevenson drove the first engine to pull the passenger rail. 06 August Bolivia gained independence from Peru. 14 August Diesel was discovered by renowned physicist and chemist Michael Faraday of Britain. 07 December The first steam-powered ship \ Enterprise reached Kolkata. 27 December Construction of the first public railway with steam engines was completed between Stockton and Darlington, England. 04 January Ferdinand-I, King of Two Sicily, was succeeded by his son Francis-I of Two Sicily. 10 February Eamon Bolívar relinquished his title to the Peruvian dictator and took the alternate title of El Libetador. 04 March John Quincy Adams was sworn in as the sixth President of the United States. 10 April First hotel opened in Hawaii. 20 May Charles X became King of France. 11 June The first foundation stone was laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City. 18 July Uruguay separated from Brazil. 29 August Portugal recognized the independence of Brazil. 27 September The world's first modern railway, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, opened in England. 26 October The Erie Canal opened between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. 26 November The first college fraternity was founded at Kappa Alpha Union College, New York). 01 December Nicholas I of Russia succeeded his elder brother Alexander I.
Famous birthdays in the year 1825: Date/Month Name / Profession / Country 03 May Augustus Le Plongeon / Photographer / United States of America 07 February Karl Möbius / Zoologist / Germany 08 May George Bruce Malleson / Author / United Kingdom 10 October Paul Kruger / Politician / South Africa 10 August István Türr / Soldier / Hungary 11 April Ferdinand Lassalle / Philosopher / Germany 13 October Charles Frederick Worth / Fashion Designer / United Kingdom 13 March Hans Gude / Painter / Germany 15 February Carter Harrison / Politician / United States of America 17 September Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II / Politician / United States of America 18 December John S. Harris / Politician / United States of America 21 June Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie / Economist / Ireland 25 December Stephen F. Chadwick / Politician / United States of America 25 September Joachim Heer / Politician / Switzerland 25 September William Pitt Ballinger / Politician / United States of America 25 October Johann Strauss II / Educator / Austria 29 November Jean-Martin Charcot / Psychologist / France 30 November William-Adolphe Bouguereau / Painter / France 30 December Samuel Newitt Wood / Politician / United States of America 31 October Charles Lavigerie / Academic / France
Famous Indian Personalities Birthdays in the year 1825: Year Name / Profession / Country 04 September Dadabhai Naoroji / Politician / India 04 September Dadabhai Naoroji / Politician / India 04 September Dadabhai Naoroji / Politician / India
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