1852 in South Africa

	1852 in South Africa
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List of years in South Africa

Events

January

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

February

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

March

16 March - Voortrekker leaders, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter reconcile

Unknown date

Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein

Deaths

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

See Years in South Africa for list of References

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