Birthdays
John DeWitt Atkins
Turns 35 on this date
Alexander William Campbell
Turns 32 on this date
Phillipe Regis Denis De Trobriand
Turns 44 on this date
Columbus Delano
Turns 51 on this date
Wendell Phillips Garrison
Turns 20 on this date
Gabriel James Rains
Turns 57 on this date
Paul Jones Semmes
Turns 45 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Divided Alabama Democratic Party holds two separate nominating conventions in Montgomery |
06/04/1860 to 06/06/1860 |
| Religion/Philosophy | In Buffalo, the Methodist Church concludes its Annual conference after more than a month in session | 06/04/1860 |
| Battles/Soldiers | In Nevada, Paiute Indians defeated at the Second Battle of Pyramid Lake |
06/02/1860 to 06/04/1860 |
| US/the World | President Buchanan invites the Prince of Wales to visit the United States | 06/04/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Letter | Abraham Lincoln to George Ashmun, June 4, 1860 | 06/04/1860 |