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 |