Birthdays
James Cantey
Turns 42 on this date
John White Geary
Turns 41 on this date
Samuel Hepburn Jr.
Turns 21 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | In Charleston, South Carolina militia seize the federal arsenal and begin issuing arms and ammunition | 12/30/1860 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Major Anderson requests safe passage for the soldiers' families at Fort Sumter before any attack begins | 12/30/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | President Buchanan replies to the South Carolina's commissioners as "private gentlemen" | 12/30/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 36th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/04/1860 to 03/02/1861 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “Is South Carolina Out of the Union?,” December 30, 1860 | 12/30/1860 |