Birthdays
William James Bowdle
Turns 26 on this date
John Milton Hay
Turns 22 on this date
Thomas Henry Hines
Turns 22 on this date
Albert Gallatin Hodges
Turns 58 on this date
Wells Andrews Hutchins
Turns 42 on this date
William A. Jayne
Turns 34 on this date
Clarke Lewis
Turns 20 on this date
Events
| Education/Culture | Dickinson College students given a day off classes to attend the local Agricultural Fair | 10/08/1860 |
| US/the World | In Naples, announcement of a popular plebiscite in former Neapolitan provinces on joining a united Italy | 10/08/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | In New York City, Democrats meet to ratify a united front in November against Lincoln and the Republicans | 10/08/1860 |
| Education/Culture | In New York City, Mathew Brady's new photographic gallery on Broadway opens to the public | 10/08/1860 |
| US/the World | The Prince of Wales spends twenty-four hours in Baltimore | 10/08/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “Won't Submit to Lincoln,” October 8, 1860 | 10/08/1860 |