Birthdays
Alexander Hamilton Bayly
Turns 17 on this date
Abner Doubleday
Turns 39 on this date
Victor Jean Girardey
Turns 21 on this date
George Smith Patton
Turns 25 on this date
John Peter Cleaver Shanks
Turns 32 on this date
Benjamin Stark
Turns 38 on this date
Loreta Janeta Velazquez
Turns 16 on this date
James Bain White
Turns 23 on this date
Events
| Foreign | Great Britain and China sign the Treaty of Tientsin, ending the Anglo-Chinese War (1856-58) and opening Chinese ports | 06/26/1858 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Lincoln-Douglas campaign lasts from mid-June 1858 until January 1859 |
06/16/1858 to 01/05/1859 |