Birthdays
William Smith Hanger Baylor
Turns 26 on this date
Francis Martin Drexell
Turns 65 on this date
Charles Godfrey Gunther
Turns 35 on this date
Alexander Kelly
Turns 17 on this date
Gershom Mott
Turns 35 on this date
Francis Wilkinson Pickens
Turns 50 on this date
Frederick Charles Salomon
Turns 31 on this date
Events
| Military/Violent | Henry A. Crabb and 57 of his followers are executed by a Mexican firing squad | 04/07/1857 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Lincoln holds meeting regarding 1860 election | 04/07/1857 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Virginia Frightened,” April 7, 1857 | 04/07/1857 |