Birthdays
Peter Vivian Daniel
Turns 76 on this date
James Edward Harrison
Turns 45 on this date
Charles Ferguson Smith
Turns 53 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Democrats hold their National Convention in Charleston, South Carolina |
04/23/1860 to 05/01/1860 |
| Cultural | In New York, a clandestine prizefight on Ryker's Island ends in a sixty-one round draw | 04/24/1860 |
| 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 Times, “The Charleston Convention,” April 24, 1860 | 04/24/1860 |