1852
Ivan Nabokov, Russian general (born 1787)
Ivan Aleksandrovich Nabokov was a Russian adjutant general and general of the infantry prominent during the Napoleonic Wars.
Ivan Nabokov, Russian general (born 1787)
The 1850s
Explore 657 historical events from 1850–1859.
1852
Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet and translator (born 1783)
Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky was the foremost Russian poet of the 1810s and a leading figure in Russian literature in the first half of the 19th century. He held a high position at…
Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet and translator (born 1783)
1852
Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (born 1799)
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov was a Russian painter and draughtsman during the Romantic period, remembered among the greatest visual artists in the history of Russian art.
Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (born 1799)
1852
Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1794)
Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan was a 19th-century politician and lawyer who served briefly as United States Secretary of the Interior under President Millard Fillmore.
Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1794)
1852
James Finlayson, Scottish Quaker (born 1772)
James Finlayson was a Scottish Quaker who, in effect, brought the Industrial Revolution to Tampere, Finland, founding in 1820 the Finlayson company.
James Finlayson, Scottish Quaker (born 1772)
1852
William MacGillivray, Scottish biologist and ornithologist (born 1796)
William MacGillivray FRSE was a Scottish naturalist and ornithologist.
William MacGillivray, Scottish biologist and ornithologist (born 1796)
1852
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Irish-English field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the United…
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British Army officer and statesman. A leading figure in early-19th-century British politics, Wellesley served as Prime…
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Irish-English field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the United…
1852
Henry Clay, American lawyer and politician, 9th United States Secretary of State (born 1777)
Henry Clay was an American lawyer, statesman, and diplomat who represented Kentucky in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was the seve…
Henry Clay, American lawyer and politician, 9th United States Secretary of State (born 1777)
1852
Margaret Taylor, First Lady of the United States (born 1788)
Margaret Mackall Taylor was the first lady of the United States from 1849 to 1850 as the wife of President Zachary Taylor. She married Zachary in 1810 and lived as an army wife, ac…
Margaret Taylor, First Lady of the United States (born 1788)
1852
Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (born 1760)
Johan Gadolin was a Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist. Gadolin discovered a "new earth" containing the first rare-earth compound yttrium, which was later determined to be…
Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (born 1760)
1852
Augustus Pugin, English architect and critic, designed Scarisbrick Hall (born 1812)
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin was an English architect, designer, artist and critic with French and Swiss origins. He is principally remembered for his pioneering role in the Goth…
Augustus Pugin, English architect and critic, designed Scarisbrick Hall (born 1812)
1852
Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern, German-Estonian philologist and academic (born 1770)
Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern was a German philologist in Livonia, the first director of the library of the Imperial University of Dorpat. He coined the term Bildungsroman.
Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern, German-Estonian philologist and academic (born 1770)
1852
Francisco Javier Echeverría, Mexican businessman and politician. President (1841) (born 1797)
Francisco Javier Echeverría was a Mexican businessman and finance minister who served as interim president of Mexico for about two weeks in late September 1841, during the fall of …
Francisco Javier Echeverría, Mexican businessman and politician. President (1841) (born 1797)
1852
Philander Chase, American bishop and educator, founded Kenyon College (born 1775)
Philander Chase was an Episcopal Church bishop, educator, pioneer of the United States western frontier, especially in Ohio and Illinois, and founder of Kenyon College.
Philander Chase, American bishop and educator, founded Kenyon College (born 1775)
1852
Swedish operatic soprano Jenny Lind concluded a successful concert tour of the United States under the management of sho
A soprano (Italian pronunciation: [soˈpraːno]) is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific …
Swedish operatic soprano Jenny Lind concluded a successful concert tour of the United States under the management of sho
1851
175 years ago
Queen Victoria opens The Great Exhibition at The Crystal Palace in London
Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was longer than those of …
Queen Victoria opens The Great Exhibition at The Crystal Palace in London
1851
175 years ago
The first Australian gold rush is proclaimed, although the discovery had been made three months earlier
During the Australian gold rushes, starting in 1851, significant numbers of workers moved from elsewhere in Australia and overseas to where gold had been discovered. Gold had been …
The first Australian gold rush is proclaimed, although the discovery had been made three months earlier
1851
175 years ago
Slavery in Colombia is abolished
The practice of slavery in present-day Colombia dates back to the pre-Spanish era and persisted until its definitive abolition in 1851. This practice involved the human trafficking…
Slavery in Colombia is abolished
1851
175 years ago
Sojourner Truth delivers her famous Ain't I a Woman? speech at the Woman's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio
Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New …
Sojourner Truth delivers her famous Ain't I a Woman? speech at the Woman's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio
1851
175 years ago
Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery serial, Uncle Tom's Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly, starts a ten-month run in the N
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and wrote a popular novel called Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which…
Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery serial, Uncle Tom's Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly, starts a ten-month run in the N
1851
175 years ago
Annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.
Annibale de Gasparis was an Italian astronomer, known for discovering asteroids and his contributions to theoretical astronomy.
Annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.
1851
175 years ago
Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.
Isaac Merritt Singer was an American inventor, actor, and businessman. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machine and was the founder of what became one of …
Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.
1851
175 years ago
The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America.
The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one…
The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America.
1851
175 years ago
Ponnambalam Ramanathan, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, third Solicitor General of Sri Lanka (died 1930)
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician who served as Solicitor-General of Ceylon.
Ponnambalam Ramanathan, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, third Solicitor General of Sri Lanka (died 1930)