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George Bruce Malleson, English-Indian colonel and author (died 1898)
Colonel George Bruce Malleson was a Bengal Army officer and historian.
George Bruce Malleson, English-Indian colonel and author (died 1898)
The 1820s
Explore 482 historical events from 1820–1829.
1825
James Collinson, Victorian painter (died 1881)
James Collinson was a Victorian painter who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood from 1848 to 1850. Collinson was known for the paintings,The Renunciation of St Elizabeth…
James Collinson, Victorian painter (died 1881)
1825
Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, French lawyer and explorer (died 1878)
Orélie-Antoine de Tounens was a French avoué and adventurer who proclaimed by two decrees on 17 and 20 November 1860 that Araucanía and Patagonia did not depend of any other states…
Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, French lawyer and explorer (died 1878)
1825
Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the U
Antoinette Louisa Brown, later Antoinette Brown Blackwell, was the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the United States. She was a well-versed public…
Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the U
1825
Friedrich Bayer, German pharmacist, founded Bayer (died 1880)
Friedrich Bayer was the founder of what would become Bayer, a German chemical and pharmaceutical company. He founded the dyestuff factory Friedrich Bayer along with Johann Friedric…
Friedrich Bayer, German pharmacist, founded Bayer (died 1880)
1825
Sondre Norheim, Norwegian-American skier (died 1897)
Sondre Norheim, born Sondre Auverson, was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. Sondre Norheim is known as the father of Telemark skiing.
Sondre Norheim, Norwegian-American skier (died 1897)
1825
Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie, Irish economist and jurist (died 1882)
Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie was an Irish jurist and economist. He was professor of jurisprudence and political economy in Queen's College, Belfast, noted for challenging the Wages-…
Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie, Irish economist and jurist (died 1882)
1825
John Hunt Morgan, American general (died 1864)
John Hunt Morgan was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. In April 1862, he raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, fought at Shiloh, and then launched a costly raid …
John Hunt Morgan, American general (died 1864)
1825
William Stubbs, English bishop and historian (died 1901)
William Stubbs was an English historian and Anglican bishop. He was Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford between 1866 and 1884. He was Bishop of Chester f…
William Stubbs, English bishop and historian (died 1901)
1825
James Farnell, Australian politician, 8th Premier of New South Wales (died 1888)
James Squire Farnell was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales.
James Farnell, Australian politician, 8th Premier of New South Wales (died 1888)
1825
Emil Erlenmeyer, German chemist (died 1909)
Richard August Carl Emil Erlenmeyer, known simply as Emil Erlenmeyer, was a German chemist known for contributing to the early development of the theory of chemical structure and f…
Emil Erlenmeyer, German chemist (died 1909)
1825
Émile Ollivier, French statesman (died 1913)
Olivier Émile Ollivier was a French statesman. Starting as an avid republican opposed to Emperor Napoleon III, he pushed the Emperor toward liberal reforms and in turn came increas…
Émile Ollivier, French statesman (died 1913)
1825
A. C. Gibbs, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Oregon (died 1886)
Addison Crandall Gibbs was an American politician. He was the second governor of Oregon from 1862 until 1866, and previously served in the Oregon Territory's legislative body and l…
A. C. Gibbs, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Oregon (died 1886)
1825
Georgiana Hill, English cookery book writer (died 1903)
Georgina Hill was an English cookery book writer who wrote at least twenty-three works. She was born in Kingsdown, Bristol before moving to Tadley, Hampshire in the 1850s. She wrot…
Georgiana Hill, English cookery book writer (died 1903)
1825
Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian engineer and author (died 1893)
Chaim Aronson was a Lithuanian Jewish inventor and memoirist.
Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian engineer and author (died 1893)
1825
István Türr, Hungarian soldier, architect, and engineer, co-designed the Corinth Canal (died 1908)
István Türr was a Hungarian soldier, revolutionary, canal architect and engineer, remembered in Italy for his role in that country's unification and his association with Garibaldi.…
István Türr, Hungarian soldier, architect, and engineer, co-designed the Corinth Canal (died 1908)
1825
Eduard Hanslick, Bohemian-Austrian musicologist and critic (died 1904)
Eduard Hanslick was an Austrian music critic, aesthetician and historian. Among the leading critics of his time, he was the chief music critic of the Neue Freie Presse from 1864 un…
Eduard Hanslick, Bohemian-Austrian musicologist and critic (died 1904)
1825
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, American jurist and politician, 16th United States Secretary of the Interior…
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II was an American politician, diplomat, and jurist and former Confederate soldier and official. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented M…
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, American jurist and politician, 16th United States Secretary of the Interior…
1825
William Pitt Ballinger, American lawyer and politician (died 1888)
William Pitt Ballinger was an American politician and lawyer. He had a significant impact on the development of Texas realty and railroad law. He originally supported the Confedera…
William Pitt Ballinger, American lawyer and politician (died 1888)
1825
Dadabhai Naoroji, Indian academic and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (died 1917)
Dadabhai Naoroji was an Indian political leader, merchant, scholar, and writer who played a role in both Indian and British public life. He was among the founding members of the In…
Dadabhai Naoroji, Indian academic and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (died 1917)
1825
Joachim Heer, Swiss lawyer and politician, President of the National Council (died 1879)
Joachim Heer was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875–1878).
Joachim Heer, Swiss lawyer and politician, President of the National Council (died 1879)
1825
Paul Kruger, South African soldier and politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (died 1904)
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and State President of the …
Paul Kruger, South African soldier and politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (died 1904)
1825
Charles Frederick Worth, English fashion designer, founded House of Worth (died 1895)
Charles Frederick Worth was an English fashion designer who founded the House of Worth, one of the foremost fashion houses of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is considered by…
Charles Frederick Worth, English fashion designer, founded House of Worth (died 1895)
1825
Marie of Prussia, Queen of Bavaria (died 1889)
Marie of Prussia was Queen of Bavaria by marriage to Maximilian II of Bavaria, and the mother of Kings Ludwig II and Otto of Bavaria.
Marie of Prussia, Queen of Bavaria (died 1889)