Birthdays
George Henry Chapman
Turns 27 on this date
Shelby Moore Cullom
Turns 30 on this date
Lafayette Sabine Foster
Turns 53 on this date
Noel Byron Hannon
Turns 28 on this date
Benjamin Huger
Turns 54 on this date
Levi Maish
Turns 22 on this date
Events
| Cultural | Henrik Ibsen founds the Norwegian Society aimed at the cultural independence of Norway's arts | 11/22/1859 |
| Science/Technology | James J. Mapes patents the first artificial fertilizer, a super-phosphate of lime | 11/22/1859 |
| Crime/Disasters | Mount Baker in Washington Territory begins to erupt | 11/22/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “The Straw Stack War,” November 22, 1859 | 11/22/1859 |