Birthdays
Alfred Armstrong
Turns 59 on this date
Henry Coalter Cabell
Turns 40 on this date
Conrad Wise Chapman
Turns 18 on this date
Winfield Scott Hancock
Turns 36 on this date
Martin Christian Herman
Turns 19 on this date
Alfred Iverson Jr.
Turns 21 on this date
Francis Celeste Le Blond
Turns 39 on this date
James Green Martin
Turns 41 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Fire destroys much of Bridgetown, Barbados |
02/13/1860 to 02/14/1860 |
| Slavery/Abolition | Royal Navy turns over suspected American slaveship to the United States Navy | 02/14/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |