Birthdays

George Bancroft
Turns 60 on this date

John Arthur Campbell
Turns 37 on this date

Edward Henry Rollins
Turns 36 on this date

John Ross
Turns 70 on this date
Events
Personal | Famous portrait painter Rembrandt Peale dies at his home in Philadelphia | 10/03/1860 |
Campaigns/Elections | In New York City, 12,000 Republican "Wide-Awakes" march in a huge torch-lit night parade | 10/03/1860 |
US/the World | In Pennsylvania, the Prince of Wales tours the state capitol in Harrisburg | 10/03/1860 |
Crime/Disasters | Severe gales pound the north-east coast of England and Scotland |
10/03/1860 to 10/05/1860 |
Documents
Newspaper | Milwaukee (WI) Sentinel, "The Coming Contest in Pennsylvania," October 3, 1860 | 10/03/1860 |
Newspaper | New York Times, “The Wide-Awake Parade,” October 3, 1860 | 10/03/1860 |