Birthdays

David Colbreth Broderick
Turns 39 on this date

William Brown Carr
Turns 39 on this date

Halbert Eleazer Paine
Turns 33 on this date

John Rankin
Turns 66 on this date
Events
Religion/Philosophy | The Codex Sinaiticus, oldest known complete Bible, discovered in Egypt | 02/04/1859 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 35th U.S. Congress is sitting between early January and early March, 1859 |
01/05/1859 to 03/02/1859 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation agreed between the United States and Paraguay | 02/04/1859 |
Documents
Newspaper | Boston (MA) Liberator, "Man-Hunting in Pennsylvania," February 4, 1859 | 02/04/1859 |