Birthdays
John Huston Dashiell
Turns 38 on this date
Alfred Washington Ellet
Turns 39 on this date
Elkanah Bracken Greer
Turns 34 on this date
Asbury Johnson
Turns 11 on this date
William James Maclay
Turns 33 on this date
Hunter Holmes McGuire
Turns 24 on this date
Samuel McClung McPherson
Turns 22 on this date
Levi Scott
Turns 57 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | General elections are held in five states - Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Minnesota | 10/11/1859 |
| Religion/Philosophy | In Arabia, the annual pilgramage to Mecca ends for the year | 10/11/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “A Shabby Trick,” October 11, 1859 | 10/11/1859 |