Edward Lear (12 May, 1812 – 29 January, 1888) – poet, author, musician, and artist from England, remembered for his nonsense collections in the Book of Nonsense
Today is the anniversary of Alfred, Lord Tennyson publishing his poem The Charge of the Light Brigade (read poem). The poem commemorates are the actions of British soldiers during the Battle of Balaklava, in the Crimea.