Birthdays
Lydia Maria Francis Child
Turns 58 on this date
George Washington Corner
Turns 39 on this date
William Henry Eckels
Turns 29 on this date
Thomas Alva Edison
Turns 13 on this date
Diego John Miller Loop
Turns 37 on this date
Alexander Hamilton Stephens
Turns 48 on this date
John Horace Stevens
Turns 36 on this date
Events
| Legal/Political | Albert Hazlett convicted of murder in Charlestown, Virginia | 02/11/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Commercial vessel bound for New York sinks off Cape Hatteras | 02/11/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Atchison (KS) Freedom’s Champion, “Thaddeus Hyatt,” February 11, 1860 | 02/11/1860 |
| Newspaper | New York Times, “The Senatorial Inquisition,” February 11, 1860 | 02/11/1860 |