Birthdays
James Buchanan
Turns 73 on this date
Charles Wesley Carrigan
Turns 37 on this date
Isaiah Willis McCord
Turns 44 on this date
Bradford Oliver McIntire
Turns 8 on this date
Amos Myers
Turns 40 on this date
George Cassety Pendleton
Turns 19 on this date
Events
| Education/Culture | Celebrations for the 300th birthday of William Shakespeare are held around the world, but not in Paris | 04/23/1864 |
| Education/Culture | In New York York's Central Park, the cornerstone of the Shakespeare Monument is dedicated | 04/23/1864 |
| Religion/Philosophy | Passover |
04/21/1864 to 04/28/1864 |
| 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 |