Birthdays
Tyree Harris Bell
Turns 45 on this date
Henry Brewerton
Turns 59 on this date
John Lawrence Burns
Turns 67 on this date
William Alexander Graham
Turns 56 on this date
Jesse Woodson James
Turns 13 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Another huge Republican rally, this time in Jersey City, New Jersey | 09/05/1860 |
| Science/Technology | First International Chemical Congress meets in Karlsruhe, Germany |
09/03/1860 to 09/05/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | In California, Douglas Democrats hold their state convention in Sacramento and choose electors |
09/05/1860 to 09/06/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Senator Seward in Michigan,” September 5, 1860 | 09/05/1860 |