Birthdays
Elias Cornelius Boudinot
Turns 25 on this date
John Mercer Brockenbrough
Turns 30 on this date
Thomas Nelson Conrad
Turns 23 on this date
Samuel Alfred Foot
Turns 70 on this date
Maxcy Gregg
Turns 46 on this date
George Washington LeCato
Turns 18 on this date
Robert Todd Lincoln
Turns 17 on this date
Robert McClelland
Turns 53 on this date
Events
| Education/Culture | Charles W. Sanders publishes his "revised, improved, and newly illustrated" edition of school readers | 08/01/1860 |
| US/the World | In China, British and French troops land at the port of Beitang in preparation for a march on Beijing | 08/01/1860 |
| Business/Industry | In Connecticut, the Hartford Hospital opens its doors | 08/01/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Nebraska Republicans hold their territorial convention at Plattsmouth | 08/01/1860 |
| Education/Culture | New York teachers debate the place of black children in the state's public schools | 08/01/1860 |
| Business/Industry | On the California coast, J. C. Gore sells the ranch that will become Pebble Beach Golf Course | 08/01/1860 |
| US/the World | On the first leg of his North American tour, the Prince of Wales visits Halifax, Nova Scotia |
07/31/1860 to 08/01/1860 |
| Science/Technology | The American Scientific Association meets in Newport, Rhode Island |
08/01/1860 to 08/05/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “The Wide Awakes,” August 1, 1860 | 08/01/1860 |