Birthdays
Manning Ferguson Force
Turns 43 on this date
Joseph Henry
Turns 70 on this date
James Thadeus Holtzclaw
Turns 34 on this date
Samuel Jones
Turns 48 on this date
John O'Neill
Turns 45 on this date
William Gaston Steele
Turns 47 on this date
Delia Ann Webster
Turns 50 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | In northeast England, an accidental explosion of nitroglycerin kills the Sheriff of Newcastle and six others. | 12/17/1867 |
| Crime/Disasters | In Santa Fe, New Mexico Chief Justice John P. Slough dies two days after his wounding by a political rival. | 12/17/1867 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Fortieth Congress is sitting in its first meeting of its second session in Washington DC |
12/02/1867 to 12/20/1867 |