Birthdays
Joseph Farmer Knipe
Turns 38 on this date
Samuel Bell Maxey
Turns 36 on this date
Walter Duncan McIndoe
Turns 42 on this date
Nehemiah Perry
Turns 45 on this date
Events
| Lawmaking/Litigating | Famous former Chief Justice of Massachusetts Lemuel Shaw dies at his home in Boston | 03/30/1861 |
| Science/Technology | In England, chemist William Brookes discovers a new chemical element | 03/30/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Virginia Convention on secession is meeting in Richmond |
02/13/1861 to 05/01/1861 |
Documents
| Newspaper | (Montpelier) Vermont Patriot, “The Policy of the Administration,” March 30, 1861 | 03/30/1861 |