Birthdays
John Bassett Alley
Turns 43 on this date
Jacob Ammen
Turns 54 on this date
John Catron
Turns 74 on this date
Williamson Durley
Turns 50 on this date
Powhatan Ellis
Turns 70 on this date
Millard Fillmore
Turns 60 on this date
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell
Turns 39 on this date
Daniel Tyler
Turns 61 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Mediterranean gales play havoc with the Spanish fleet off the Moroccan coast |
01/07/1860 to 01/08/1860 |
| Personal | Revolutionary War soldier dies in Ohio, aged 101 years | 01/07/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Richmond (VA) Dispatch, “The Underground Railroad,” January 7, 1860 | 01/07/1860 |