Birthdays
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter
Turns 51 on this date
Daniel Kaufman
Turns 42 on this date
Richard McAlister
Turns 41 on this date
Thomas Paschall Roberts
Turns 17 on this date
William Rufus Terrill
Turns 26 on this date
Louis Trezevant Wigfall
Turns 44 on this date
Events
| Foreign | British and French forces occupy the strategic Chinese island of Chusan | 04/21/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Earthquake and aftershocks strike Peru in the vicinity of the capital Lima |
04/21/1860 to 04/23/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Business/Industry | The Charleston and Savannah Railroad begins service | 04/21/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “Douglas Nomination,” April 21, 1860 | 04/21/1860 |
| Newspaper | New York Herald, "A Mishap on the Underground Railroad," April 21, 1860 | 04/21/1860 |