Birthdays
Roderick Random Butler
Turns 32 on this date
Roger Preston Chew
Turns 16 on this date
George James Conner
Turns 30 on this date
Robert Nixon Earhart
Turns 26 on this date
Chatham Roberdeau Wheat
Turns 33 on this date
Events
| Foreign | The Austrian Empire mobilizes in response to the war preparations of Piedmont-Sardinia | 04/09/1859 |
| Legal/Political | The federal trial of Oberlin-Wellington rescuer Simeon Bushnell continues in Cleveland, Ohio |
04/06/1859 to 04/14/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The murder trial of Congressman Daniel Sickles of New York continues in Washington D.C. |
04/05/1859 to 04/09/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “Drawing it Mild,” April 9, 1859 | 04/09/1859 |