Birthdays
James Cooper
Turns 48 on this date
Augusta Jane Evans
Turns 23 on this date
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Turns 29 on this date
William Henry Stewart
Turns 40 on this date
Bryan Morel Thomas
Turns 22 on this date
William Walker
Turns 34 on this date
Events
| Legal/Political | At the Chatham Convention in Ontario, John Brown sets up his Provisional Constitution | 05/08/1858 |
| 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 |