Historical Events In 1852
May 18 Massachusetts rules all school-age children must attend school
Jan 03 The first Chinese arrive in Hawaii
Jan 01 Netherlands begins issuing postage stamps
Jan 17 British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)
Jan 01 The first US public bath opens in New York City NY
Jan 03 The first Chinese arrive in Hawaii
Jan 01 Netherlands begins issuing postage stamps
Jan 01 The first US public bath opens in New York City NY
Jan 17 British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)
Feb 26 British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die
Feb 15 Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children, London, admits first patient
Feb 23 "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops
Feb 02 First British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London)
Feb 11 First British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)
Apr 17 R Luther discovers asteroid #17 Thetis
Apr 29 First edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published
Apr 01 Second Burmese War breaks out after British ultimatum to King of Burma.
Apr 19 Calif Historical Society forms
Apr 29 First edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published
Apr 17 Asteroid 17, Thetis discovered
Apr 13 The birth of F.W Woolworth, US founder of the 'Woolworth' stores
Apr 02 A gang of robbers steal 8,000 ounces of gold from the vessel Nelson, anchored off Williamstown, Victoria.
Nov 05 The American Society of Civil Engineers is organized.
Sep 24 A new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated
Sep 03 Anti Jewish riots break out in Stockholm
Jun 24 J R Hind discovers asteroid #18 Melpomene
Dec 29 Emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants
Dec 02 2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor
Dec 16 The Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC.
Dec 17 The first Hawaiian cavalry organized
Dec 23 First Chinese theater in US, Celestial John, opens in San Francisco
Dec 26 New Brunswick-built ship Marco Polo arrives backin Liverpool England from Melbourne, Australia in 140 days, a trip that sually took 240 days; declared the fastest ship in the world; 1883 wrecked when grounded in a gale off Cavendish, PEI.
Aug 01 SF Methodists establish first black church, Zion Methodist
Aug 03 First intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths
Aug 20 Steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard
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