Birthdays
William Taylor Sullivan Barry
Turns 42 on this date
Zachariah Chandler
Turns 50 on this date
Thomas Casimer Devin
Turns 41 on this date
Emily Dickinson
Turns 33 on this date
William Lloyd Garrison
Turns 58 on this date
Robert Rankin Kirkland
Turns 43 on this date
David Allen Russell
Turns 43 on this date
Events
| Lawmaking/Litigating | In Richmond, Virginia, the First Confederate Congress is sitting in its fourth and final session |
11/18/1863 to 02/21/1864 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The first session of the 38th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/08/1863 to 12/21/1863 |
| Religion/Philosophy | The Jewish holy days of Chanukah are being celebrated across the United States |
12/07/1863 to 12/12/1863 |