Birthdays
Alexander Blain Anderson
Turns 41 on this date
George Ashmun
Turns 56 on this date
Romeyn Beck Ayres
Turns 35 on this date
Clara Harlowe Barton
Turns 39 on this date
Daniel A. Beckley
Turns 27 on this date
William Plummer Benton
Turns 32 on this date
Milledge Luke Bonham
Turns 47 on this date
Walker Brooke
Turns 47 on this date
Richard Bennett Carmichael
Turns 53 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | In Wisconsin, a Christmas morning fire destroys a Milwaukee factory | 12/25/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 36th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/04/1860 to 03/02/1861 |
| Crime/Disasters | William H. Russell arrested in New York City for plundering more than $800,000 in Indian Trust Funds | 12/25/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Bangor (ME) Whig and Courier, “Have We a Traitor at the Head,” December 25, 1860 | 12/25/1860 |
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Interesting from Springfield,” December 25, 1860 | 12/25/1860 |