Timeline February 1852

Events in February 1852 4

• 1779 – 1852 Thomas Moore (1779-1852) Died 25 February 1852, aged 72 Thomas Moore was Ireland's leading Romantic poet and songwriter, best known for the collection Irish Melodies and songs such as "The Minstrel Boy". He died at his cottage in Wiltshire, England.
• 1852 Battle of Caseros Coalition forces defeat Juan Manuel de Rosas, ending his rule An allied army led by Justo José de Urquiza defeated the forces of Argentine strongman Juan Manuel de Rosas near Buenos Aires. Rosas fled into exile, opening the way to the Argentine Constitution of 1853.
• 1852 Studebaker wagon works founded Brothers open a blacksmith and wagon-making shop in Indiana Henry and Clement Studebaker opened a small blacksmith shop in South Bend, Indiana, building wagons. The business grew into one of America's largest wagon manufacturers and later a major automaker.
• 1852 Sinking of HMS Birkenhead Troopship wreck gives rise to the "women and children first" protocol The British troopship HMS Birkenhead struck rocks off the Cape Colony and sank with heavy loss of life. Soldiers held formation on deck so women and children could board the lifeboats first, an act of discipline that became known as the Birkenhead drill.