Birthdays
Fernando Cortez Beaman
Turns 46 on this date
Francis Herron
Turns 86 on this date
Hugh Nelson McAllister
Turns 51 on this date
Richmond Mumford Pearson
Turns 55 on this date
Charles Henderson Stinson
Turns 35 on this date
William Tatum Wofford
Turns 36 on this date
Events
| US/the World | First Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States lavishly entertained in New York City |
06/16/1860 to 06/28/1860 |
| US/the World | In England, the son of the Duke of Leeds jailed for six months after defaulting on debts of £1000 | 06/28/1860 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Joseph E. Johnston appointed Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army | 06/28/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Senate of the United States is sitting in a three day special session in Washington, DC |
06/26/1860 to 06/28/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “An Explanation,” June 28, 1860 | 06/28/1860 |