Birthdays
Williamson Simpson Oldham
Turns 47 on this date
Events
| Science/Technology | A large new comet, visible to the naked eye, is observed all over the northern hemisphere |
06/18/1860 to 06/25/1860 |
| US/the World | All remaining Neapolitan troops sail from Palermo and withdraw from Sicily | 06/19/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Democratic National Convention enters its second day in Baltimore | 06/19/1860 |
| US/the World | Druse militants massacre hundreds of Maronite Christians in Lebanon |
06/19/1860 to 06/20/1860 |
| US/the World | First Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States lavishly entertained in New York City |
06/16/1860 to 06/28/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Homestead Bill of 1860 passes both houses and is sent to the President for signature | 06/19/1860 |
Documents
| Letter | Abraham Lincoln to Samuel Galloway, June 19, 1860 | 06/19/1860 |
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “The Fillmore Men,” June 19, 1860 | 06/19/1860 |