Birthdays
William Smith Hanger Baylor
Turns 29 on this date
Francis Martin Drexell
Turns 68 on this date
Charles Godfrey Gunther
Turns 38 on this date
Alexander Kelly
Turns 20 on this date
Gershom Mott
Turns 38 on this date
Francis Wilkinson Pickens
Turns 53 on this date
Frederick Charles Salomon
Turns 34 on this date
Events
| Religion/Philosophy | Passover begins | 04/07/1860 |
| Foreign | Plans for the plebiscite on the transfer of Nice and Savoy from Piedmont-Sardinia to France are published | 04/07/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| US/the World | The first Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States departs San Francisco for Panama | 04/07/1860 |
| Personal | W.K. Kellogg born in Battle Creek, Michigan | 04/07/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | (Montpelier) Vermont Patriot, “Douglas in Pennsylvania,” April 7, 1860 | 04/07/1860 |