Page 2: Historical Events In 1852

Feb 26   British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die.   

Feb 26   John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry.   

Feb 27   Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

Feb 29   John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies.   

Mar 01   Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.   

Mar 01   Theophile Delcasse, French statesman   

Mar 04   Nikolai Gogol, Russian writer and playwright, dies at 43   

Mar 05   Isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple)   

Mar 06   Joseph Bayer, composer   

Mar 07   Dutch telegraph traffic regulated by law   

Mar 12   Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75.   

Mar 13   Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly   

Mar 13   Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the NY Lantern weekly.   

Mar 15   Augusta Gregory, Ireland, playwright/poet/Yates mistress.   

Mar 20   Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published (Boston)   

Mar 20   Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published.   

Mar 22   Theodor Birt, [Beatus Rhenanus], German classical/writer   

Mar 25   Alexis Garaude, composer, dies at 73.   

Mar 25   Friedrich Hebbel's "Agnes Bernauer," premieres in Munich   

Mar 26   Decree regarding streets of Paris passed.   

Mar 29   Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day   

Apr 01   Edward Austin Abbey, US, painter (Quest of the Holy Grail).   

Apr 01   Second Burmese War breaks out after British ultimatum to King of Burma   

Apr 02   A gang of robbers steal 8000 ounces of gold from the vessel Nelson, anchored off Williamstown, Victoria   

Apr 02   Theodor Althaus, writer, dies   

Apr 09   John Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies   

Apr 12   [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician.   

Apr 13   F.W Woolworth, US founder of the 'Woolworth' stores is born   

Apr 14   Henrique Oswald, composer.   

Apr 17   Asteroid 17, Thetis discovered   

Apr 17   R Luther discovers asteroid #17 Thetis.   

Apr 18   George Clausen, painter.   

Apr 19   Calif Historical Society forms.   

Apr 19   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus), dies at 69   

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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),