Birthdays
Henry Howland Crapo
Turns 58 on this date
Thomas Hope Harvey
Turns 18 on this date
Hermann Lieb
Turns 36 on this date
William Patrick Willey
Turns 22 on this date
Events
| Science/Technology | In London, the new Westminster Bridge opens to full traffic, five years behind schedule | 05/24/1862 |
| Science/Technology | In Virginia, the Beardslee Field Telegraph apparatus is demonstrated for the first time | 05/24/1862 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/03/1861 to 07/16/1862 |