Birthdays
James Gordon Bennett
Turns 64 on this date
James Campbell
Turns 47 on this date
Peter Cartwright
Turns 74 on this date
Dennis B. Clary
Turns 37 on this date
James Conner
Turns 30 on this date
John Edwin Cook
Turns 29 on this date
Isaac Hardin Duval
Turns 35 on this date
William Edward Finck
Turns 37 on this date
Events
| Science/Technology | A massive geomagnetic storm disrupts navigation and telegraphy around the globe |
09/01/1859 to 09/02/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | Nevada voters confirm the constitution for their unorganized territory by referendum | 09/01/1859 |
| Science/Technology | Solar flares directly connected to the disruption of the Earth's magnetic field for the first time | 09/01/1859 |
Documents
| Letter | John Scott to William Still, September 1, 1859 | 09/01/1859 |
| Letter | William T. Bascom to Abraham Lincoln, September 1, 1859 | 09/01/1859 |