Birthdays
William Edwin Baldwin
Turns 34 on this date
James Henry Lane CSA
Turns 28 on this date
Amos Forry Musselman
Turns 31 on this date
William Duncan Smith
Turns 36 on this date
Thomas Snowden Thomas
Turns 33 on this date
Washington Williams
Turns 62 on this date
Events
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 37th Congress is in session in Washington, DC, sitting from early July, 1861 till early August, 1861 |
07/05/1861 to 08/05/1861 |
| Science/Technology | The Great Comet of 1861 visible to the naked eye over North America and Europe |
06/30/1861 to 08/15/1861 |