Birthdays
Charles Albright
Turns 29 on this date
Aaron Boon
Turns 26 on this date
Clement Claiborne Clay Jr.
Turns 43 on this date
Israel Smyser Diehl
Turns 33 on this date
Benjamin Gwinn Harris
Turns 54 on this date
Samuel Dexter Lecompte
Turns 45 on this date
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln
Turns 41 on this date
Events
| Personal | Clara Wilson, 125 year old former slave, dies near Alton, Illinois | 12/13/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times,“Sham Apologies,” December 13, 1859 | 12/13/1859 |