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) on this day in history.  

Nov 02   In the year 1852 franklin Pierce elected as president of US  

Nov 03   Mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Count Camillo Benso di Cavour becomes the prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, which soon expands to become Italy in the year 1852.  

Nov 05   The American Society of Civil Engineers is organized in the year 1852.  

Nov 07   Bohdan Borkowski, composer in the year 1852.  

Nov 12   On this day in history georg Hellmesberger, composer, dies at 22  

Nov 18   Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1852.  

Nov 18   On this day in history state funeral of duke of Wellington (London)  

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

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

Nov 21   On this day in history francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer  

Nov 22   August Alexander Klengel, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1852.  

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

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

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

Nov 29   Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer in the year 1852.  

Dec 01   In the year 1852 telegraph company opens throughout Netherlands  

Dec 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Antoine Henri Becquerel, discovered radioactivity (Nobel 1903) in the year 1852.  

Dec 16   Andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1852 the Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC.  

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

Dec 17   The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of eugène-Anatole Demarçay, French chemist (d. 1904)  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1852 birth of konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21)  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)  

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   Ion Luca Caragiale, Romanian actor/playwright (O Noapte Furtunoasa) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22   George Rodwell, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history micha Joseph Levenson, Hebrew poet, dies  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69  

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