Birthdays
Junius Daniel
Turns 31 on this date
William Righter Fisher
Turns 10 on this date
Rufus H. McCeney
Turns 21 on this date
Robert Nugent
Turns 35 on this date
Events
| Science/Technology | A Police and Fire Alarm System goes into operation in Baltimore, Maryland | 06/27/1859 |
| Crime/Disasters | A serious railroad accident in Indiana kills dozens when floods wash away tracks | 06/27/1859 |
| Crime/Disasters | Weeks of dangerously high temperatures prevail in central California |
06/20/1859 to 07/01/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Fayetteville (NC) Observer, “Caught,” June 27, 1859 | 06/27/1859 |
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Arrest for the Abduction of Slave,” June 27, 1859 | 06/27/1859 |