Births on April 25

Georg Sverdrup

Born on April 25, 1770

Georg Sverdrup, Norwegian philologist and academic (d. 1850)

Georg Sverdrup (born Jørgen Sverdrup; 25 April 1770 – 8 December 1850) was a Norwegian statesman, best known as one of the presidents of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in Eidsvoll in 1814. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament and was also responsible for the development of the first Norwegian university library.

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19 Apr

Louis XVI of France
Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France in a proxy wedding.
20 Apr

Battle of Aspindza
The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspindza.
16 May

Louis XVI of France
A 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste who later becomes king of France.
11 Jun

Great Barrier Reef
British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.