Birthdays
John Wesley Allen
Turns 21 on this date
Stephen Baker
Turns 40 on this date
Daniel Davidson Bidwell
Turns 40 on this date
John Horace Forney
Turns 30 on this date
Samuel Stehman Halderman
Turns 47 on this date
Conway Wing Hillman
Turns 3 on this date
John Rodgers
Turns 47 on this date
William Price Sanders
Turns 26 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Fire causes heavy damage in Lawrence, Massachusetts | 08/12/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune,“Constitution of Kansas,” August 12, 1859 | 08/12/1859 |