Birthdays

William Woods Averell
Turns 28 on this date

Benjamin Franklin Butler
Turns 42 on this date

William H. Gray
Turns 55 on this date

Benjamin Chew Howard
Turns 69 on this date

John Duncan Mahon
Turns 64 on this date

Alexander Herritage Newton
Turns 23 on this date

Alphonso Taft
Turns 50 on this date

Isaac Toucey
Turns 68 on this date

Edward Dorr Tracy
Turns 27 on this date
Events
US/the World | British and French forces evacuate Beijing | 11/05/1860 |
Crime/Disasters | In Hoosick Falls, New York, a massive fire destroys a mowing machine factory | 11/05/1860 |
Campaigns/Elections | Stephen Douglas ends his presidential campaign with speeches in Georgia and Alabama |
10/29/1860 to 11/05/1860 |
Documents
Newspaper | New York Times, "The Republicans and Slavery," November 5, 1860 | 11/05/1860 |