Birthdays
Oran Milo Roberts
Turns 50 on this date
Wilbur Fisk Watkins
Turns 29 on this date
William Ryland Woodward
Turns 46 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | In Elgin, Illinois, an early morning fire destroys much of the business district | 07/09/1865 |
| Crime/Disasters | In Newton, New Jersey, fire strikes the offices of the local newspaper | 07/09/1865 |