Birthdays
John Quincy Adams
Turns 12 on this date
James Henry Carlisle
Turns 35 on this date
Phil Moore Leakin
Turns 30 on this date
John Henry Martin
Turns 26 on this date
Dixon Stansbury Miles
Turns 56 on this date
William Pennington
Turns 64 on this date
John Harmon Phillips
Turns 40 on this date
Joseph Pannell Taylor
Turns 64 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Argument in Tennessee law school leads to a fatal shooting | 05/04/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The United States Supreme Court finishes its 1859-1860 session | 05/04/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Boston (MA) Advertiser, “The Wide Awakes,” May 4, 1860 | 05/04/1860 |
| Periodical | Boston (MA) Liberator, “The Late Homicide in Kansas,” May 4, 1860 | 05/04/1860 |