Birthdays

Abraham Bruner
Turns 33 on this date

Thompson Prettyman Ege
Turns 29 on this date

William Joseph Hardee
Turns 49 on this date

Archibald McAllister
Turns 51 on this date

Agib Ricketts
Turns 30 on this date

Lyman Trumbull
Turns 51 on this date
Events
Personal | In Maryland, Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney dies in office | 10/12/1864 |
US/the World | In Quebec City, delegates from Canadian provinces are meeting to agree resolutions for a united Canada |
10/10/1864 to 10/26/1864 |
US/the World | In South America, units of Brazil's army invade the Uruguayan province of Cerro Largo | 10/12/1864 |