Birthdays
James Osgood Andrew
Turns 66 on this date
Jean Margaret Davenport Lander
Turns 31 on this date
George Hawkins McCabe
Turns 36 on this date
Wilmer McLean
Turns 46 on this date
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs
Turns 44 on this date
Lot Myrick Morrill
Turns 47 on this date
Rufus Paine Spalding
Turns 62 on this date
William Van Bergen Tudor
Turns 28 on this date
David Shelby Walker
Turns 45 on this date
Events
| US/the World | Coronation in Stockholm of Charles XV as King of Sweden and Norway | 05/03/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | In Charleston, South Carolina, the Democratic National Convention votes to adjourn and meet in Baltimore | 05/03/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Education/Culture | The National Medical Association holds it annual meeting in Washington D.C. | 05/03/1860 |
Documents
| Letter | Anna H. Richardson to William Still, May 3, 1860 | 05/03/1860 |
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “The Seceders at Charleston,” May 3, 1860 | 05/03/1860 |