Birthdays
William Annan
Turns 59 on this date
Beriah Magoffin
Turns 49 on this date
John Peach
Turns 29 on this date
James McCune Smith
Turns 51 on this date
Events
| US/the World | In the Second Schleswig War, Prussian forces assault and capture the important Danish strong point of Dybbøl | 04/18/1864 |
| Legal/Political | The first session of the 38th Congress is sitting in Washington DC from early January to early July, 1864 |
01/07/1864 to 07/03/1864 |