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 |