Births on February 7

Karl Möbius

Born on February 7, 1825

Karl Möbius, German zoologist and ecologist (d. 1908)

Karl August Möbius (7 February 1825 in Eilenburg – 26 April 1908 in Berlin) was a German zoologist who was a pioneer in the field of ecology and a former director of the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin.

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Events on 1825

27 Jan

Indian Territory
The U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory (in what is present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the Eastern Indians on the "Trail of Tears".
9 Feb

United States presidential election, 1824
After no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes in the US presidential election of 1824, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams as President of the United States.
2 Mar

Capture of the El Mosquito
Roberto Cofresí, one of the last successful Caribbean pirates, is defeated in combat and captured by authorities.
4 Jun

Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States
General Lafayette, a French officer in the American Revolutionary War, speaks at what would become Lafayette Square, Buffalo, during his visit to the United States.
22 Jun

Seigneurial system of New France
The British Parliament abolishes feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America.

Births on February 7

Karl Möbius

Born on February 7, 1825

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Events on 1825

Indian Territory

United States presidential election, 1824

Capture of the El Mosquito

Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States

Seigneurial system of New France