1825
Stockton and Darlington Railway
George Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1 hauled a train of coal wagons and passengers - some riding atop the coal - twenty-five miles across County Durham.
Java War Begins
Prince Diponegoro, a Javanese aristocrat steeped in Sufi mysticism, took to the hills with ten thousand followers against Dutch road-builders who had paved…
Bolivian Independence
Upper Peru, liberated by Sucre's army after Ayacucho, held a congress in Chuquisaca and declared itself a separate republic rather than rejoin either Peru…
Decembrist Uprising
On the day the new Tsar Nicholas I was to be crowned, three thousand guardsmen marched into Senate Square in St. Petersburg and refused to swear.
Rainhill Trials
George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket ran away with the Rainhill Trials, the competition to choose engines for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1825?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1825. The most significant is Stockton and Darlington Railway: George Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1 hauled a train of coal wagons and passengers - some riding atop the coal - twenty-five miles across County Durham.
What era was 1825 part of?
1825 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1825?
The events from 1825 span Europe, Southeast Asia and South America.