Birthdays
John Joseph Abercrombie
Turns 61 on this date
Richard Wilson Carr
Turns 28 on this date
Alexander Crummell
Turns 40 on this date
James Kent Dukes
Turns 21 on this date
Isaac Lane
Turns 25 on this date
George Armstrong Lyon
Turns 53 on this date
Events
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 35th Congress of the United States ends its term and adjourns | 03/03/1859 |
| Religion/Philosophy | The East Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church meets in Williamsport, Pennsylvania | 03/03/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Charleston (SC) Mercury, “Daring Feat at the Niagara,” March 3, 1859 | 03/03/1859 |
| Newspaper | Lowell (MA) Citizen & News, “Mortality in New York,” March 7, 1859 | 03/03/1859 |