What happened in 1852

21 events　World 1, North America 10, Europe 4, USSR / Russia 1, Asia 3, Latin America 1, Africa 1

Highlights of 1852

Feb 3Latin AmericaBattle of Caseros, Argentina: The Argentine provinces of Entre Rios and Corrientes, allied with Brazil and members of Colorado Party of Uruguay, defeat Buenos Aires troops under Juan Manuel de Rosas.
Feb 15EuropeThe Helsinki Cathedral (known as St. Nicholas' Church at time) is officially inaugurated in Helsinki, Finland.
Apr 1WorldThe Second Anglo-Burmese War begins.
Apr 18AsiaTaiping Rebellion in China: Taiping forces begin the siege of Guilin.
Nov 2North America1852 United States presidential election: Democrat Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire defeats Whig Winfield Scott of Virginia.
NovUSSR / RussiaLeo Tolstoy's debut novel Childhood is published under the initials L. N., in this month's issue of the Saint Petersburg literary journal Sovremennik (and later in book form).

Jan 15Nine men representing various Jewish charitable organizations come together to form what will become Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Feb 16The Studebaker Brothers Wagon Company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established in South Bend, Indiana.
Mar 18Henry Wells and William Fargo create Wells Fargo & Company.
Mar 20Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is published in book form in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jul 1American statesman Henry Clay is the first to receive the honor of lying in state in the United States Capitol rotunda.
Jul 28Henry Clay steamboat disaster in Riverdale, Bronx, claims several lives, including Stephen Allen.
Nov 21852 United States presidential election: Democrat Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire defeats Whig Winfield Scott of Virginia.
Smith & Wesson is founded as a firearms manufacturer in the United States.
Loyola College is chartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mills College is founded as the Young Ladies Seminary in Benicia, California.

Feb 14The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, admits its first patient.
Feb 15The Helsinki Cathedral (known as St. Nicholas' Church at time) is officially inaugurated in Helsinki, Finland.
Jun 30The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 is passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to grant the British colony self-government with a representative constitution.
Nov 21The New French Empire is confirmed by plebiscite: 7,824,000 for, 253,000 against.

NovLeo Tolstoy's debut novel Childhood is published under the initials L. N., in this month's issue of the Saint Petersburg literary journal Sovremennik (and later in book form).

Apr 18Taiping Rebellion in China: Taiping forces begin the siege of Guilin.
Dec 23Taiping Rebellion: The Taiping army takes Hanyang and begins the siege of Wuchang.
Dec 29Taiping Rebellion: The Taiping army takes Hankou.

Feb 3Battle of Caseros, Argentina: The Argentine provinces of Entre Rios and Corrientes, allied with Brazil and members of Colorado Party of Uruguay, defeat Buenos Aires troops under Juan Manuel de Rosas.