Birthdays
William E. Clarke
Turns 31 on this date
James Geddes Craighead
Turns 37 on this date
Robert Lewis Dabney
Turns 40 on this date
Hubert Anton Casimir Dilger
Turns 24 on this date
John Dunovant
Turns 35 on this date
Robert Cooper Grier
Turns 66 on this date
Sylvanus Townsend
Turns 23 on this date
John Wentworth
Turns 45 on this date
Francis West
Turns 50 on this date
Events
| US/the World | First Japanese Diplomatic Mission to the United States arrives in Hawaii | 03/05/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | Governor of Virginia requests Ohio for the extradition of two Harpers Ferry Raiders | 03/05/1860 |
| Foreign | In Vera Cruz Harbor, the U.S. Navy fights and captures two Mexican Junta ships | 03/05/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Two passengers die when a river boat burns on the Arkansas River | 03/05/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Bangor (ME) Whig and Courier, “Mr. Douglas’s Bid,” March 5, 1860 | 03/05/1860 |
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “Pennsylvania,” March 5, 1860 | 03/05/1860 |