Birthdays
Alexander Hamilton Bayly
Turns 19 on this date
Abner Doubleday
Turns 41 on this date
Victor Jean Girardey
Turns 23 on this date
George Smith Patton
Turns 27 on this date
John Peter Cleaver Shanks
Turns 34 on this date
Benjamin Stark
Turns 40 on this date
Loreta Janeta Velazquez
Turns 18 on this date
James Bain White
Turns 25 on this date
Events
| US/the World | First Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States lavishly entertained in New York City |
06/16/1860 to 06/28/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Steamship bursts a boiler on Lake Michigan, seven crewmen killed | 06/26/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Senate of the United States is sitting in a three day special session in Washington, DC |
06/26/1860 to 06/28/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “Thirty Days From Now,” June 26, 1860 | 06/26/1860 |