Page 5: Historical Events In 1852

Oct 23   In the year 1852 jean-Louis Forain, French etcher/lithographer   

Oct 24   On this day in history daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70   

Oct 28   In the year 1852 gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57   

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

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

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

Nov 07   In the year 1852 bohdan Borkowski, composer   

Nov 12   In the year 1852 georg Hellmesberger, composer, dies at 22   

Nov 18   In the year 1852 anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer, dies at 60   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1852 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   Telegraph company opens throughout Netherlands in the year 1852.   

Dec 02   2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1852 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

Dec 08   On this day in history gustav Freytag's "Die Journalisten," premieres in Breslau   

Dec 15   Antoine Henri Becquerel, discovered radioactivity (Nobel 1903) on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 17   On this day in history 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

Dec 17   In the year 1852 the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

Dec 18   Gaetano Coronaro, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 23   First Chinese theater in US, Celestial John, opens in San Francisco in the year 1852.   

Dec 26   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1852 birth of james Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931)   

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

Jan 12   Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1852 birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)   

Jan 29   Frederick Hymen Cowen, composer was born in the year 1852.   

Jan 29   Ion Luca Caragiale, Romanian actor/playwright (O Noapte Furtunoasa) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of louis Braille, French teacher of the blind and inventor of braille (b. 1809)   

Jan 22   George Rodwell, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1852.   

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

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

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   On this day in history john Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies