George Waterhouse, English-New Zealand politician, 7th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1906)
George Marsden Waterhouse (6 April 1824 – 6 August 1906) was a Premier of South Australia from 8 October 1861 until 3 July 1863 and the seventh premier of New Zealand from 11 October 1872 to 3 March 1873.
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- 22Jan
Gold Coast (British colony)
The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast. - 7May
Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)
World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision. - 15Aug
Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States
The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states. - 9Oct
Costa Rica
Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica. - 9Dec
Battle of Ayacucho
Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.