Birthdays
Charles Augustus Eldredge
Turns 40 on this date
Angelina Emily Grimké
Turns 55 on this date
John Loren Heysinger
Turns 31 on this date
Elijah Barrett Prettyman
Turns 30 on this date
Henry Hastings Sibley
Turns 49 on this date
Henry Stanbery
Turns 57 on this date
John Ellis Wool
Turns 76 on this date
Events
| Business/Industry | Stone cutters working on the new Catholic Cathedral in New York City down tools | 02/20/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Salt in the Streets,” February 20, 1860 | 02/20/1860 |
| Newspaper | San Francisco (CA) Bulletin, “Highway Robbery in Placer County,” February 20, 1860 | 02/20/1860 |