Birthdays
William Aldrich
Turns 40 on this date
Hiram Parks Bell
Turns 33 on this date
John Martin Broomall
Turns 44 on this date
Alonzo Hereford Cushing
Turns 19 on this date
Henry Gray
Turns 44 on this date
John Trout Greble
Turns 26 on this date
Asahel Wheeler Hubbard
Turns 41 on this date
Robert Edward Lee
Turns 53 on this date
Metrah Makely
Turns 29 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Earthquake felt in Charleston, South Carolina but little damage results | 01/19/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | South Carolina Commissioner Christopher Memminger speaks for four hours before the Virginia legislature | 01/19/1860 |
| 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, "The Maryland Legislature and the Underground Railroad," January 19, 1860 | 01/19/1860 |
| Periodical | Washington (DC) National Era, "Prohibition of Slavery in Nebraska," January 19, 1860 | 01/19/1860 |