Birthdays
Chester Alan Arthur
Turns 31 on this date
Henry Cornelius Burnett
Turns 35 on this date
George Washington Gordon
Turns 24 on this date
Samuel Maclay
Turns 57 on this date
Thomas Algeo Rowley
Turns 52 on this date
Charles Comfort Tiffany
Turns 31 on this date
Samuel A. Wright
Turns 24 on this date
Events
| US/the World | A commission of western powers meets in Beirut, Lebanon over recent massacres of Christians | 10/05/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Severe gales pound the north-east coast of England and Scotland |
10/03/1860 to 10/05/1860 |
| US/the World | The Prince of Wales visits the tomb of George Washington at Mount Vernon | 10/05/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | (Jackson) Mississippian, "The 'Coercion' Issue," October 5, 1860 | 10/05/1860 |
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Found at Last,” October 5, 1860 | 10/05/1860 |