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 |