Historical Events In 1852

Jan 01   1st US public bath opens, in NYC.   

Jan 01   Netherlands begins issuing postage stamps.   

Jan 01   The inaugural US public bath opens in New York City NY   

Jan 03   1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii.   

Jan 03   The inaugural Chinese arrive in Hawaii   

Jan 11   Konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21)   

Jan 12   Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)   

Jan 17   British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)   

Jan 22   George Rodwell, composer, dies at 51.   

Jan 26   Frederick Corder, composer   

Jan 29   Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer   

Feb 01   Yellow fever in Argentina.   

Feb 01   Yellow fever in United States.   

Feb 02   1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London)   

Feb 02   Francois MP Liberman, French founder (Congr of H Heart), dies at 49   

Feb 02   inaugural British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London).   

Feb 02   Teunis Stoel, actor/director (Small Theater, Rotterdam)   

Feb 08   Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20].   

Feb 11   1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London).   

Feb 11   inaugural British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

Feb 12   Hendrik Blink, geographer (Van de Eems tot de Schelde)   

Feb 13   Johan L E Dreyer, Danish astronomer (New gen catalogue of nebulae)   

Feb 15   Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children, London, admits 1st patient.   

Feb 15   Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children, London, admits inaugural patient.   

Feb 16   Charles Taze Russell, religion founder (Jehovah's Witnesses)   

Feb 16   Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established   

Feb 17   Micha Joseph Levenson, Hebrew poet, dies   

Feb 19   The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.   

Feb 20   Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russian author (Tjoma Kartashov)   

Feb 21   [James] Burner Matthews, US playwright/critic (NY Times).   

Feb 22   Pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever)   

Feb 23   "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops   

Feb 24   George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters).   

Feb 25   Thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies   

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Jan 01   Eugène-anatole demarçay: French chemist    

Jan 08   James milton carroll: American pastor and author   

Jan 11   Konstantin fehrenbach: German chancellor (1920-21)   

Jan 12   Joseph j c joffre: French fieldmarshal (indo china, marne)   

Jan 26   Frederick corder: Composer   

Jan 26   Pierre brazza: Explorer/colonial administrator (french africa)   

Jan 29   Frederick hymen cowen: Composer   

Jan 29   Ion luca caragiale: Romanian actor/playwright (o noapte furtunoasa)   

Jan 06   Louis braille: French teacher of the blind and inventor of braille (b. 1809)   

Jan 22   George rodwell: Composer,   

Jan 25   Fabian gottlieb von bellingshausen: Russian explorer (b. 1778)   

Feb 02   Francois mp liberman: French founder (congr of h heart),    

Feb 17   Micha joseph levenson: Hebrew poet,   

Feb 25   Thomas moore: Writer (utopia),    

Feb 27   Joseph drechsler: Composer,   

Feb 29   John landseer: Printer/engraver (royal academy),