Birthdays
John Wayne Ashmead
Turns 54 on this date
Alexander Robinson Boteler
Turns 45 on this date
Charles Mifflin Boyd
Turns 34 on this date
Martin Robinson Delany
Turns 48 on this date
William Henry Seward
Turns 59 on this date
Edmund Kirby Smith
Turns 36 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Albert Hicks, the United States' last pirate, goes on trial for his life in New York city |
05/14/1860 to 05/18/1860 |
| US/the World | Historic Japanese Mission meets in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. Secretary of State | 05/16/1860 |
| Slavery/Abolition | In Buffalo, NY, the Methodist Annual Conference hears from its Committee on Slavery | 05/16/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Republican National Convention meets in Chicago, Illinois |
05/16/1860 to 05/18/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “Visit the Mississippi,” May 16, 1860 | 05/16/1860 |
| Book | Recollection by Henry C. Whitney, Republican National Convention, May 16-18, 1860 |
05/16/1860 to 05/18/1860 |
| Newspaper | Recollection by Murat Halstead, Republican National Convention, May 16-18, 1860 |
05/16/1860 to 05/18/1860 |