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Events

Works published

• Julia Ward Howe's Passion Flowers
• R. D. Blackmore's Poems by Melanter
• Coventry Patmore's The Angel in the House, Part I
• Alfred Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade published in The Examiner on Dec. 9

Julia Ward Howe Julia Ward Howe (May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and poet. ... Richard Doddridge Blackmore (June 7, 1825 - January 20, 1900), usually known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the his generation. ... Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 - November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic. ... A poem by Coventry Patmore, first published in 1854 and revised up until 1862. ... Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (August 6, 1809 - October 6, 1892) is generally regarded as one of the greatest English poets. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Examiner can refer to: Irish Examiner in Cork, Ireland The Examiner (Tasmania) in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Births

• April 13 - William Henry Drummond (Canada)
• October 16 - Oscar Wilde
• October 20 — Arthur Rimbaud, French

Dates unknown: William Henry Drummond (April 13, 1854 - April 6, 1907) was a Canadian (Irish-born) poet. ... Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, short story writer and Freemason. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Rimbaud redirects here. ...

• George Frederick Cameron (Canada)

Deaths

• April 3 - John Wilson (UK) (born 1785)
• April 24 - Gabriele Rossetti(Italian) (born 1783)
• April 30 James Montgomery (Scotland)
• December 9 - Almeida Garrett (Portuguese)(born 1799)

John Wilson (May 18, 1785 - April 3, 1854) was a Scottish writer, the Christopher North of Blackwoods Magazine. ... Gabriele Pasquale Giuseppe Rossetti (28 February 1783 - 24 April 1854) was an Italian poet and scholar who emigrated to England. ... James Montgomery, 1855 James Montgomery (November 4, 1771 - April 30, 1854) was a British editor and poet. ... João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount Almeida Garrett, pron. ...

See also

Poetry Portal

• Poetry