Birthdays
Samuel Jameson Gholson
Turns 50 on this date
Richard Jacobs Haldeman
Turns 27 on this date
Harmar Denny Murray
Turns 20 on this date
Jonas John Potts
Turns 37 on this date
Felix Kirk Zollicoffer
Turns 46 on this date
Events
| Military/Violent | Missouri "border ruffians" murder five freesoilers near Marais des Cygnes in Kansas | 05/19/1858 |
| 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 |