Events on February 25 in history

Congress of Paris (1856) (February 25, 1856)

A Peace conference opens in Paris after the Crimean War.

The Congress of Paris was an 1856 diplomatic meeting held in Paris, France, between representatives of the great powers in Europe to make peace almost three years after the Crimean War had started.

The Congress was attended by diplomatic representatives from the nations of France, Great Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, as well as from the Ottoman Empire and Sardinia-Piedmont. The agreement resulted in continued recognition of the Ottoman Empire and the return to pre-war territorial borders for Russia and the Empire.

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11 Feb

Wajid Ali Shah
The Kingdom of Awadh is annexed by the British East India Company and Wajid Ali Shah, the king of Awadh, is imprisoned and later exiled to Calcutta.
1 May

Isabela II
The Province of Isabela was created in the Philippines in honor of Queen Isabela II.
21 May

Sacking of Lawrence
Lawrence, Kansas is captured and burned by pro-slavery forces.
22 May

Preston Brooks
Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina severely beats Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane in the hall of the United States Senate for a speech Sumner had made regarding Southerners and slavery.
17 Nov

Gadsden Purchase
American Old West: On the Sonoita River in present-day southern Arizona, the United States Army establishes Fort Buchanan in order to help control new land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase.

Events on February 25 in history

Congress of Paris (1856) (February 25, 1856)

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Wajid Ali Shah

Isabela II

Sacking of Lawrence

Preston Brooks

Gadsden Purchase