Birthdays
Ellison Capers
Turns 22 on this date
James Tracy Hale
Turns 49 on this date
Samuel Blanchard How
Turns 69 on this date
Preston King
Turns 53 on this date
George Middleton
Turns 59 on this date
William Milo Stone
Turns 32 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Emigrant ship carrying 850 Chinese sinks in the Indian Ocean and all the passengers are lost |
10/14/1859 to 10/15/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Buchanan vs. Forney,” October 14, 1859 | 10/14/1859 |