Birthdays
James Cameron Allen
Turns 38 on this date
Samuel Penniman Bates
Turns 33 on this date
Franklin Gardner
Turns 37 on this date
William McKinley Jr.
Turns 17 on this date
John Richard Pattison
Turns 38 on this date
Events
| Cultural | Anton Chekhov is born in southern Russia | 01/29/1860 |
| US/the World | Napoleon III closes down France's leading Catholic newspaper | 01/29/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Religion/Philosophy | The American College is established in Rome under the auspices of Pope Pius IX | 01/29/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “Sixty Indians Killed in Mendocino County,” January 29, 1860 | 01/29/1860 |