Births on May 4

Augustus Le Plongeon

Born on May 4, 1825

Augustus Le Plongeon, English-American historian, photographer, and academic (d. 1908)

Augustus Henry Julian Le Plongeon (May 4, 1826 – December 13, 1908) was a British-American archeologist and photographer who studied the pre-Columbian ruins of America, particularly those of the Maya civilization on the northern Yucatán Peninsula. While his writings contain many notions that were not well received by his contemporaries and were later disproven, Le Plongeon left a lasting legacy in his photographs documenting the ancient ruins. He was one of the earliest proponents of Mayanism.

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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 May 4

Augustus Le Plongeon

Born on May 4, 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