Birthdays
Oakes Ames
Turns 56 on this date
Jeremiah Sullivan Black
Turns 50 on this date
Daniel Stem Burns
Turns 28 on this date
James Mason Campbell
Turns 50 on this date
Meriwether Lewis Clark
Turns 51 on this date
Alexander Brydie Dyer
Turns 45 on this date
Alexander Travis Hawthorn
Turns 35 on this date
John Thompson Hoffman
Turns 32 on this date
Alexander Franklin James
Turns 17 on this date
Events
| Slavery/Abolition | Cassius Clay speaks for more than three hours from the Capitol steps in Frankfort, Kentucky | 01/10/1860 |
| Religion/Philosophy | Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia buried in St. Peter's Church in the city | 01/10/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Pemberton Mill collapse and fire in Lawrence, Massachusetts kills score of workers | 01/10/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “Small Pox,” January 10, 1860 | 01/10/1860 |