Birthdays
James Holt Clanton
Turns 33 on this date
Jacob Collamer
Turns 69 on this date
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch
Turns 40 on this date
Lawrence Pike Graham
Turns 45 on this date
William Ing
Turns 30 on this date
James Longstreet
Turns 39 on this date
Robert Jacob Poulson
Turns 54 on this date
John Selden Roane
Turns 43 on this date
George Luther Stearns
Turns 51 on this date
Events
| Religion/Philosophy | Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia lies in state in his Cathedral | 01/08/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Mediterranean gales play havoc with the Spanish fleet off the Moroccan coast |
01/07/1860 to 01/08/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Letter | William T. Sherman to Thomas Ewing, January 8, 1860 | 01/08/1860 |