Birthdays
Seth Maxwell Barton
Turns 38 on this date
Henry Baxter
Turns 46 on this date
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Turns 39 on this date
Johnston Moore
Turns 58 on this date
Lucius Bellinger Northrop
Turns 56 on this date
Alexander Ramsey
Turns 52 on this date
Events
| Education/Culture | In France, the Paris Industrial Exhibition is open with items from forty-two countries on show. |
04/02/1867 to 11/02/1867 |
| Campaigns/Elections | In Kentucky, newly elected governor John L. Helm dies at his home after just five days in office. | 09/08/1867 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Fortieth Congress is in recess from its first session in Washington DC |
07/21/1867 to 11/20/1867 |
| Business/Industry | The submarine cable between Punta Rassa and Key West completes the Washington to Havana telegraph line. | 09/08/1867 |