Birthdays
John Decatur Barry
Turns 20 on this date
William Lewis Dewart
Turns 38 on this date
Henry Moses Judah
Turns 38 on this date
Horatio King
Turns 48 on this date
Robert Briggs Latham
Turns 41 on this date
Joseph Benson Perrie
Turns 28 on this date
James Lester Shipley
Turns 21 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Weeks of dangerously high temperatures prevail in central California |
06/20/1859 to 07/01/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Serious Railroad Collision,” June 21, 1859 | 06/21/1859 |