Birthdays

Jefferson Buford
Turns 53 on this date

James Henry Burton
Turns 37 on this date

David Sterrett Gittings
Turns 63 on this date

Charlotte Forten Grimké
Turns 23 on this date

John Fletcher Hurst
Turns 26 on this date

Henry Hayes Lockwood
Turns 46 on this date
Events
Campaigns/Elections | Illinois Constitutional Union supporters hold their state convention in Decatur | 08/17/1860 |
Crime/Disasters | Massive fire on the London Docks burns for two days causing a million dollars in damage |
08/17/1860 to 08/18/1860 |
Campaigns/Elections | Nebraska Democrats hold their territorial convention at Omaha | 08/17/1860 |
Documents
Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “How the Field Looks,” August 17, 1860 | 08/17/1860 |