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 |