Events in the year 1852 in Portugal.

Incumbents

Monarch: Mary II Prime Minister: João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha

Events 9 August – Earthquake causing casualties in São Miguel Island. 10 December – abolishing of the death penalty for political crimes. 12 December – legislative election.

Date unknown

Founding of the Historic Party.Partido Histórico in Infopédia, 2003-2010. (Accessed 2010-12-23)

Arts

Pobre Cego – Francisco Pinto da Costa.

Births 5 August – Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal, daughter of Miguel I of Portugal (d. 1941).

References