Birthdays

Abraham Buford
Turns 40 on this date

James Chesnut Jr.
Turns 45 on this date

Reuben Davis
Turns 47 on this date

Andrew Hemphill Dill
Turns 24 on this date

Edward Ferrero
Turns 29 on this date

Richard Caswell Gatlin
Turns 41 on this date

Samuel Dickinson Hillman
Turns 35 on this date

William Whann Mackall
Turns 43 on this date

Wesley Prettyman
Turns 32 on this date
Events
Business/Industry | Manufacturers Convention in Connecticut divides on political party lines | 01/18/1860 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | Tennessee Democrats nominate Senator Andrew Johnson as their candidate for president | 01/18/1860 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
Newspaper | San Francisco (CA) Bulletin, “The Farce of San Quentin,” January 18, 1860 | 01/18/1860 |