Birthdays
William Annan
Turns 54 on this date
Beriah Magoffin
Turns 44 on this date
John Young Mason
Turns 60 on this date
John Peach
Turns 24 on this date
James McCune Smith
Turns 46 on this date
John Allen Wilcox
Turns 40 on this date
Events
| Foreign | The British execute Tatya Tope, one of the last and most intrepid leaders of the Indian Rebellion to be captured | 04/18/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The trial of Daniel Sickles for the murder of Philip Barton Key continues in Washington D.C. |
04/18/1859 to 04/23/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The trial of Oberlin-Wellington rescuer Charles Langston opens in the federal court in Cleveland, Ohio | 04/18/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Charleston (SC) Mercury, “Methodists Expelled From Texas,” April 18, 1859 | 04/18/1859 |