Page 3: Historical Events In 1852

Apr 23   Edwin Markham, US, poet (1st winner of Amer Acad of Poets Award 1937)   

Apr 29   1st edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published   

Apr 29   inaugural edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published   

Apr 30   Anton Rubinsteins opera "Dmitri Donskoi," premieres in St Petersburg.   

May 01   Calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter.   

May 01   The Philippine peso is introduced into circulation.   

May 06   Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer, dies at 75   

May 11   Charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09)   

May 12   John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

May 18   Massachusetts rules all school-age children must attend school   

May 22   Emile Sauret, composer   

May 24   Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

May 27   Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

May 29   Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer   

Jun 05   Tomasz Napoleon Nidecki, composer, dies at 45   

Jun 06   Tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79.   

Jun 20   Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20].   

Jun 23   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer.   

Jun 24   J R Hind discovers asteroid #18 Melpomene   

Jun 24   Victor Adler, Austrian Foreign minister (1918)   

Jun 28   Hans Huber, composer.   

Jun 29   Henry Clay, the great compromiser, dies at 75.   

Jul 03   Congress authorizes US's 2nd mint (San Francisco, Calif)   

Jul 05   Johann Baptist Weigl, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 05   Stefano Gobatti, composer   

Jul 06   John Albert Delany, composer.   

Jul 09   Fire destroys 1100 construction sites in Montreal Canada and no one die   

Jul 10   Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister.   

Jul 19   Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Antwerp), dies at 83.   

Jul 20   Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, lawyer/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-13) [or 1/20]=   

Jul 23   1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio.   

Jul 23   The inaugural interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio.   

Jul 31   Hottest July in Netherlands since at least 1783 (68.4°F (20.2°C) avg).   

Aug 01   SF Methodists establish 1st black church, Zion Methodist.   

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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),