Birthdays
Charles Francis Adams
Turns 52 on this date
Benjamin Alvord
Turns 46 on this date
Nathan Clifford
Turns 56 on this date
John Wynn Davidson
Turns 35 on this date
Charles L. Ginn
Turns 22 on this date
William Higby
Turns 46 on this date
Phoebe Yates Levy Pember
Turns 36 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Mount Hood in Oregon in volcanic eruption |
08/15/1859 to 08/18/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Fayetteville (NC) Observer, “The Next Census,” August 18, 1859 | 08/18/1859 |