Birthdays

Benjamin Franklin Brooke
Turns 40 on this date

Samuel Maxwell Harrington
Turns 57 on this date

Isaac McIIvaine
Turns 61 on this date

William Edward Miller
Turns 24 on this date

John Hovey Rice
Turns 44 on this date

Abram Joseph Ryan
Turns 22 on this date

William Holland Thomas
Turns 55 on this date
Events
Religion/Philosophy | "Slave auction" at Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's Brooklyn church frees nine-year old slave girl | 02/05/1860 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |