Birthdays
James Osgood Andrew
Turns 65 on this date
Jean Margaret Davenport Lander
Turns 30 on this date
George Hawkins McCabe
Turns 35 on this date
Wilmer McLean
Turns 45 on this date
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs
Turns 43 on this date
Lot Myrick Morrill
Turns 46 on this date
Rufus Paine Spalding
Turns 61 on this date
William Van Bergen Tudor
Turns 27 on this date
David Shelby Walker
Turns 44 on this date
Events
| Science/Technology | Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar in the west of England is officially opened | 05/03/1859 |
| US/the World | French Emperor Napoleon III issues his official declaration of war on the Austrian Empire | 05/03/1859 |
| 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 | Charleston (SC) Mercury, “An Opinion,” May 3, 1859 | 05/03/1859 |