Birthdays
Susan Brownell Anthony
Turns 39 on this date
Alfred Ely
Turns 44 on this date
Henry Stoner Munroe
Turns 20 on this date
Events
| Cultural | Edward Fitzgerald publishes his translation of Omar Khayyám's poetry | 02/15/1859 |
| 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 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “The Cuban Scheme at the South,” February 15, 1859 | 02/15/1859 |