Birthdays

John Franklin Farnsworth
Turns 40 on this date

Rufus King Jr.
Turns 22 on this date

Samuel Knox
Turns 45 on this date

Charles O'Neill
Turns 39 on this date

Joseph Spencer
Turns 70 on this date
Events
Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | United States signs extradition treaty with Sweden and Norway | 03/21/1860 |
Documents
Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “At War With Mexico,” March 21, 1860 | 03/21/1860 |