Birthdays
James Cooper
Turns 49 on this date
Augusta Jane Evans
Turns 24 on this date
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Turns 30 on this date
William Henry Stewart
Turns 41 on this date
Bryan Morel Thomas
Turns 23 on this date
William Walker
Turns 35 on this date
Events
| Slavery/Abolition | Fugitive slave stowaway Columbus Jones arrives in chains at Hyannis, Massachusetts | 05/08/1859 |
| 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 Herald, “Extensive Conflagration at Pittsburg,” May 8, 1859 | 05/08/1859 |