1857
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1820s 1830s 1840s – 1850s – 1860s 1870s 1880s |
| Years: | 1854 1855 1856 – 1857 – 1858 1859 1860 |
Events
- Indian Mutiny; Mangal Pandey, Rani of Jhansi
- "Jingle Bells" is written and published in America
Births
- 5 April – Alexander of Battenberg
- 14 April - Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom; Prince Henry of Battenberg
- June 11 – Antoni Grabowski
- 3 December – Joseph Conrad
Deaths
- December 31 - Edward Williams Clay, American artist (b. 1799)