Birthdays
Ozias Mather Hatch
Turns 46 on this date
Harry Thompson Hays
Turns 40 on this date
Alexander Henry
Turns 37 on this date
Charles Henry Lanphier
Turns 40 on this date
William Marvin
Turns 52 on this date
Samuel Montgomery
Turns 55 on this date
Justin Smith Morrill
Turns 50 on this date
James Fowler Rusling
Turns 26 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | In South Carolina, fire badly damages the Spartanburg Female College but no injuries are reported | 04/14/1860 |
| Religion/Philosophy | Passover ends | 04/14/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | San Francisco lumber vessel sunk off the Oregon coast with all hands | 04/14/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |