Birthdays
Henry Washington Benham
Turns 47 on this date
John Curtis Caldwell
Turns 27 on this date
John Bullock Clark Sr.
Turns 58 on this date
Philip St. George Cocke
Turns 51 on this date
Charles Collins
Turns 47 on this date
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs
Turns 32 on this date
John Sedgwick Cleveland Robinson
Turns 43 on this date
Events
| Cultural | Boxer John C. Heenan, "the Benicia Boy," and British champion Tom Sayers fight for a "world championship" | 04/17/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | New York requires fire escapes on city tenement buildings | 04/17/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Oil well fire in Pennsylvania kills nineteen people | 04/17/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Boston (MA) Advertiser, “The Coming Men,” April 17, 1860 | 04/17/1860 |