Birthdays
John Buford
Turns 33 on this date
John Randolph Chambliss Sr.
Turns 50 on this date
Elisha Franklin Paxton
Turns 31 on this date
Edwards Pierrepont
Turns 42 on this date
Raymond Montague Stevenson
Turns 19 on this date
Events
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Senate of the United States opens a week long special session in Washington, DC | 03/04/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “The Fugitive Slave Law,” March 4, 1859 | 03/04/1859 |