Birthdays
John Cessna
Turns 39 on this date
Daniel Mountjoy Cloud
Turns 23 on this date
John Bell Hood
Turns 29 on this date
Alexander Parker Lyon
Turns 31 on this date
James Croxall Palmer
Turns 49 on this date
William Ransom Johnson Pegram
Turns 19 on this date
Events
| Science/Technology | British medical researcher Thomas Addison commits suicide at his home in Brighton | 06/29/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | High winds inflict heavy damage on the unfinished Brooklyn Academy of Music, injuring several workers | 06/29/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Stephen Douglas makes his formal acceptance of his nomination for President of the United States | 06/29/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Storm in Boston area kills two and damages the Great Elm on Boston Common | 06/29/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “A Difference of Opinion,” June 29, 1860 | 06/29/1860 |