Birthdays
William Orlando Butler
Turns 68 on this date
Isaac Brown Parker
Turns 18 on this date
James Sidney Rollins
Turns 47 on this date
Charles Scott Venable
Turns 32 on this date
Events
| Religion/Philosophy | Passover begins | 04/19/1859 |
| 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 continues in the federal court in Cleveland, Ohio |
04/19/1859 to 05/09/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Philadelphia Jealousy,” April 19, 1859 | 04/19/1859 |