Birthdays
William Willis Blackford
Turns 29 on this date
Don Carlos Buell
Turns 42 on this date
Schuyler Colfax
Turns 37 on this date
Thomas Miller Griffith
Turns 26 on this date
Edward Lloyd Thomas
Turns 35 on this date
George Henry Williams
Turns 37 on this date
Events
| Foreign | Spanish win crushing victory over Moroccan forces | 03/23/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Religion/Philosophy | The Muslim feast of Ramadan begins | 03/23/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “War With Mexico,” March 23, 1860 | 03/23/1860 |