Birthdays
John Robinson Agnew
Turns 50 on this date
William H. Christian
Turns 35 on this date
William Montgomery Gardner
Turns 36 on this date
Thomas Green
Turns 46 on this date
John Nathan Caldwell Grier
Turns 68 on this date
Francis Day Hodgson
Turns 28 on this date
William Morris Meredith
Turns 61 on this date
Gideon Johnson Pillow
Turns 54 on this date
David Dixon Porter
Turns 47 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Deadly tornado touches down in the middle of the night in eastern Kansas | 06/08/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Fireworks factory blows up in Brooklyn and several lives are lost | 06/08/1860 |
| US/the World | First Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States visits Baltimore and Philadelphia | 06/08/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Letter | Anna H. Richardson to William Still, June 8, 1860 | 06/08/1860 |
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “Sumner’s Speech,” June 8, 1860 | 06/08/1860 |