Birthdays
Joseph Bailey
Turns 49 on this date
George Washington Bethune
Turns 54 on this date
William Robertson Boggs
Turns 30 on this date
Francis Fessenden
Turns 20 on this date
Francis Lieber
Turns 61 on this date
Lewis Linn McArthur
Turns 16 on this date
James Elijah Pilcher
Turns 2 on this date
John Pope
Turns 37 on this date
Events
| Foreign | In Mexico, General Miguel Miramón surrounds Vera Cruz, capital of the Liberal government | 03/18/1859 |
| Crime/Disasters | Spring tides and high winds cause flooding and subsidence along the Hudson River in New York |
03/18/1859 to 03/20/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Dr. Doy of Kansas,” March 18, 1859 | 03/18/1859 |
| Letter | William A. Ross to Abraham Lincoln, March 18, 1859 | 03/18/1859 |