1854 Facts for Kids

The year 1854 was a time of many important events around the world. New ideas were explored, and famous people were born and passed away. It was a year that saw the start of a famous fashion brand and a major battle in a war.

Key Events of 1854
Notable People Born in 1854
Important People Who Passed Away in 1854
New Books and Poems of 1854
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Key Events of 1854

January 6 – The famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is said to have been born on this day. He is a character from books written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
March 20 – The Boston Public Library opened its doors to the public in the United States. This library became a very important place for learning and reading.
June 24 – The famous composer Franz Liszt presented Franz Schubert's opera Alfonso und Estrella in Weimar, Germany. This was a special event because the opera was written 32 years earlier!
August 9 – Johann of Saxony became the new king of Saxony after his brother passed away.
October 6 – A huge fire, known as the great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead, happened in England. It caused a lot of damage.
November 5 – During the Crimean War, a big fight called the Battle of Inkerman took place. The Russian army was defeated in this battle.
December 3 – In Ballarat, Australia, a group of miners started a protest called the Eureka Stockade. They were fighting for their rights.
The well-known French fashion company Louis Vuitton was started in 1854. Today, it is famous for its luxury bags and clothes.

Notable People Born in 1854

Henri Poincaré was a brilliant French mathematician and physicist.

Many important people were born in 1854 who would later become famous in different fields.

March 15 – Emil von Behring was born. He was a German scientist who studied how the body fights off diseases. He won the Nobel Prize in 1901 for his work on vaccines.
April 29 – Henri Poincaré was born in France. He became a very important mathematician and physicist. He made big discoveries in many areas of science.
June 26 – Robert Borden was born. He later became the 8th Prime Minister of Canada.
October 16 – The famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde was born. He wrote plays, poems, and stories that are still popular today.

Important People Who Passed Away in 1854

The year 1854 also saw the passing of several notable figures.

July 6 – Georg Ohm, a German physicist, passed away. He is famous for his work with electricity, and the unit of electrical resistance, the "ohm," is named after him.
December 15 – Kamehameha III, who was the King of Hawaii, passed away. He ruled Hawaii for many years.

New Books and Poems of 1854

Leo Tolstoy during the Crimean War.

Many new and important books and poems were published in 1854.

Charles Dickens – The famous English writer Charles Dickens published his novel Hard Times.
Alfred Tennyson – The poet Alfred Tennyson wrote the well-known poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade".
Henry David Thoreau – The American writer Henry David Thoreau published his famous book Walden, or Life in the Woods. It's about living simply in nature.
Leo Tolstoy – The Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, who would later write War and Peace, published his book Boyhood.