Birthdays
Henry Aurand
Turns 54 on this date
Portus Baxter
Turns 53 on this date
Charles Force Deems
Turns 39 on this date
William Wing Loring
Turns 41 on this date
Allen Thomas
Turns 29 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Abraham Lincoln finishes his five day speaking tour in Kansas with two speeches in Leavenworth |
12/03/1859 to 12/05/1859 |
| Religion/Philosophy | First Sunday in Advent | 12/04/1859 |
| Business/Industry | The Italian Committee of New York visits Samuel Colt seeking arms for Garibaldi | 12/04/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “The South and Southern Safety,” December 4, 1859 | 12/04/1859 |