Events
| Foreign | France tells Austria war on Piedmont-Sardinia would mean war with France | 04/26/1859 |
| Foreign | French troops protecting the Papal State order all demonstrations against the Vatican halted | 04/26/1859 |
| Religion/Philosophy | Passover ends | 04/26/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The trial of Oberlin-Wellington rescuer Charles Langston continues in the federal court in Cleveland, Ohio |
04/19/1859 to 05/09/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Capital Punishment of Women,” April 26, 1859 | 04/26/1859 |