Birthdays
Jesse William Barrett
Turns 38 on this date
Robert Franklin Beckham
Turns 23 on this date
John Michael Krebs
Turns 56 on this date
William Elisha Stoker
Turns 23 on this date
Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley
Turns 39 on this date
Events
| Personal | Oldest living former United States Senator dies in Norfolk, Virginia | 05/06/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Cultural | The oldest surviving athletic club in the United States is founded in San Francisco | 05/06/1860 |
| Slavery/Abolition | Two South Carolina slaves stow away aboard Boston bound steamer; one escapes, one does not |
05/06/1860 to 05/07/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “Corruption in the United States Marshal’s Office,” May 6, 1860 | 05/06/1860 |