Birthdays
Jeremiah Goldsmith Anderson
Turns 25 on this date
Henry Washington Benham
Turns 45 on this date
John Curtis Caldwell
Turns 25 on this date
John Bullock Clark Sr.
Turns 56 on this date
Philip St. George Cocke
Turns 49 on this date
Charles Collins
Turns 45 on this date
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs
Turns 30 on this date
John Sedgwick Cleveland Robinson
Turns 41 on this date
Dauphin Adolphus Thompson
Turns 20 on this date
Events
| Foreign | Mexican conservative Miguel Miramón leads his troops to victory over liberal forces at San Luís Potosí | 04/17/1858 |
| 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 |