Birthdays
John Hall Allstadt
Turns 41 on this date
Absalom Arter
Turns 15 on this date
Arthur W. Bannister
Turns 15 on this date
Wilson Barrett
Turns 26 on this date
Julia D. Coulter Bates
Turns 53 on this date
Thomas Bayne
Turns 36 on this date
John Yates Beall
Turns 25 on this date
Philip Alexander Bell
Turns 52 on this date
Events
| Education/Culture | First Czech language paper in the United States commences publication | 01/01/1860 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Spanish defeat the Moroccans at the Battle of Catellijo | 01/01/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “Forrest Divorce Case,” January 1, 1860 | 01/01/1860 |
| Letter | Thomas Bayne to William Still, January 1860 | 01/01/1860 |