Birthdays
Ozias Mather Hatch
Turns 45 on this date
Harry Thompson Hays
Turns 39 on this date
Alexander Henry
Turns 36 on this date
Charles Henry Lanphier
Turns 39 on this date
William Marvin
Turns 51 on this date
Samuel Montgomery
Turns 54 on this date
Justin Smith Morrill
Turns 49 on this date
James Fowler Rusling
Turns 25 on this date
Events
| US/the World | Angered at Washington's recognition of Juarez, the Conservative Government in Mexico expels all U.S. consular officers | 04/14/1859 |
| Crime/Disasters | Courteous Spanish diplomat commits suicide in Blenheim Park in England | 04/14/1859 |
| 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. |
04/11/1859 to 04/16/1859 |