1852 in South Africa

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See also: 1851 in South Africa, other events of 1852, 1853 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 Unknown date 2 Deaths 3 References

[edit] Events

[edit] January

• 17 January - The South African Republic is established with the signing of the Sand River Convention

[edit] February

• 26 February - The British troopship, HMS Birkenhead is wrecked near Gansbaai, Western Cape

[edit] March

• 16 March - Voortrekker leaders, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter reconcil

[edit] Unknown date

• Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein

[edit] Deaths

• 25 June - Ludwig Heinrich Beil, musician and botanist, dies in Keurbooms River near Plettenberg Bay

[edit] References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References