Birthdays
Lewis Golding Arnold
Turns 41 on this date
Benjamin Franklin Ball
Turns 19 on this date
John Cabell Breckinridge
Turns 37 on this date
Alexander Mosby Clayton
Turns 57 on this date
Abigail Kelley Foster
Turns 47 on this date
Lafayette McLaws
Turns 37 on this date
Hiester Henry Muhlenburg
Turns 46 on this date
Ozora Pierson Stearns
Turns 27 on this date
John Dodson Stiles
Turns 36 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Earthquake in Eastern Europe, centered in northern Hungary | 01/15/1858 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 35th Congress is in session in Washington, DC. from early January to mid-June, 1858 |
01/06/1858 to 06/13/1858 |