Birthdays
Noah Bowlus
Turns 30 on this date
Gordon Newell Mott
Turns 47 on this date
David Harrison Walton
Turns 29 on this date
Amiel Weeks Whipple
Turns 42 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Explosion at the Du Pont Powder Mills in Delaware kills seven | 10/21/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | John Brown and his fellow prisoners are held at Charlestown, Virginia pending trial |
10/20/1859 to 10/24/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Latest Dispatches,” October 21, 1859 | 10/21/1859 |