Birthdays
James Gillespie Blaine
Turns 30 on this date
Fletcher Harper
Turns 54 on this date
Josiah Forrest Kennedy
Turns 26 on this date
William Henry Kutz
Turns 56 on this date
Joshua Allan Lippincott
Turns 25 on this date
William Raine Peck
Turns 42 on this date
John Randolph Tucker
Turns 48 on this date
William Barrett William Barrett Washburn
Turns 40 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | American ship burns at Liverpool hours before leaving for New York | 01/31/1860 |
| Business/Industry | Mississippi Central Railroad completed between Canton, Mississippi and Jackson, Tennessee | 01/31/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press & Tribune, “Who are the Disorganizers?,” January 31, 1860 | 01/31/1860 |