Birthdays
Edward Porter Alexander
Turns 22 on this date
George Gilman Fogg
Turns 44 on this date
Lorenzo De Medici Sweat
Turns 39 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | A fugitive named Addison nearly kills slave-catchers while running in Illinois | 05/26/1857 |
| Personal | Harriet Tubman brings her parents to Canada |
05/01/1857 to 06/01/1857 |