1852 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1852 in South Africa.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 17 January – The South African Republic is established with the signing of the Sand River Convention
February
[edit]- 26 February – The British troopship, HMS Birkenhead is wrecked near Gansbaai, Western Cape
March
[edit]- 16 March – Voortrekker leaders, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter reconcile
Unknown date
[edit]- Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein
Deaths
[edit]- 25 June – Ludwig Heinrich Beil, musician and botanist, dies in Keurbooms River near Plettenberg Bay
- 16 December – Hendrik Potgieter, (59), Voortrekker leader, dies in Zoutpansbergdorp
References
[edit]See Years in South Africa for list of References
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