Historical Events In 1852

Oct 23   Jean-Louis Forain, French etcher/lithographer on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 in the year 1852.   

Oct 31   Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother) in the year 1852.   

Nov 02   Franklin Pierce elected as president of US on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1852 mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912)   

Nov 04   On this day in history count Camillo Benso di Cavour becomes the prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, which soon expands to become Italy.   

Nov 05   The American Society of Civil Engineers is organized on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Bohdan Borkowski, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Georg Hellmesberger, composer, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   State funeral of duke of Wellington (London) in the year 1852.   

Nov 20   On this day in history charles Reade/Tom Taylor's "Masks & Faces," premieres in London   

Nov 21   In the year 1852 duke U, founded in 1838 as Union Institute chartered as Normal College   

Nov 21   Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer in the year 1852.   

Nov 22   August Alexander Klengel, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Paul H B d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist in the year 1852.   

Nov 23   Just past midnight, a sharp jolt causes Lake Merced to drop 30' (9m) in the year 1852.   

Nov 25   On this day in history johan N Salvator, [Johann Orth], archduke of Austria   

Nov 29   In the year 1852 paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer   

Dec 01   Telegraph company opens throughout Netherlands in the year 1852.   

Dec 02   In the year 1852 2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor   

Dec 05   In the year 1852 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

Dec 08   Gustav Freytag's "Die Journalisten," premieres in Breslau in the year 1852.   

Dec 15   In the year 1852 antoine Henri Becquerel, discovered radioactivity (Nobel 1903)   

Dec 16   On this day in history andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59   

Dec 16   The Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

Dec 17   1st Hawaiian cavalry organized in the year 1852.   

Dec 17   In the year 1852 the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

Dec 18   In the year 1852 gaetano Coronaro, composer   

Dec 19   A[lbert] A Michelson, Strelno Prussia, US physicist (Nobel 1907) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1852 1st Chinese theater in US, Celestial John, opens in San Francisco   

Dec 23   On this day in history first Chinese theater in US, Celestial John, opens in San Francisco   

Dec 26   In the year 1852 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.   

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Jan 01   Eugène-Anatole Demarçay, French chemist (d. 1904) was born in the year 1852.   

Jan 08   James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1852 birth of joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)   

Jan 26   In the year 1852 birth of frederick Corder, composer   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)   

Jan 29   Frederick Hymen Cowen, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of ion Luca Caragiale, Romanian actor/playwright (O Noapte Furtunoasa)   

Jan 06   Louis Braille, French teacher of the blind and inventor of braille (b. 1809) died in the year 1852.   

Jan 22   On this day in history george Rodwell, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 25   Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, Russian explorer (b. 1778) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Francois MP Liberman, French founder (Congr of H Heart), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Micha Joseph Levenson, Hebrew poet, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies in the year 1852.   

Feb 27   In the year 1852 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

Feb 29   John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies in the year 1852.