1862 Death Henry David Thoreau, U.S. writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 1854 Event Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden" 1846 Event Henry David Thoreau jailed for tax resistance 1845 Event Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond 1817 Birthday Henry David Thoreau, born in Concord, Massachusetts, naturalist/pacifist, Walden Pond
