Birthdays
John James Abert
Turns 71 on this date
William Tell Barnitz
Turns 28 on this date
John Brough
Turns 48 on this date
Franklin Buchanan
Turns 59 on this date
Lucius Quintus Lamar
Turns 34 on this date
Augustus Marion Sawyer
Turns 28 on this date
Earl Van Dorn
Turns 39 on this date
Events
| Education/Culture | Joshua Norton of San Francisco proclaims himself Emperor Norton I of the United States | 09/17/1859 |
| Business/Industry | National Agricultural Fair in Chicago, Illinois |
09/12/1859 to 09/17/1859 |
| Education/Culture | Statue of Daniel Webster dedicated on the grounds of the state house in Boston, Massachusetts | 09/17/1859 |