John Nepomucene Neumann, the Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia since 1853 was buried in St. Peter's Church in the city.  His funeral mass had taken place the day before in St. John's Church.  Born in Bohemia in 1811, he had come to the United States in 1836 and became famous for his piety and development of parochial schools.  He was canonized by Pope Paul VI in June 1977, the first male American to become a saint.  (By John Osborne)

John C. Heenan, the America boxing champion nicknamed "The Benicia Boy," had traveled to England to fight the British champion Thomas Sayers.  The fight took place at Farnborough in Hampshire and lasted for thirty-seven rounds fought over almost two and a half hours.  The lighter and shorter Sayers was barely holding his own against Heenan when a riot broke out and declared a draw.  Each man was presented with a silver belt.  (By John Osborne)

John C. Heenan, the America boxing champion nicknamed "The Benicia Boy," left New York for England to fight  the British champion Thomas Sayers.  The bout did take place at Farnborough in Hampshire and lasted for thirty-seven rounds fought over almost two and a half hours.  The lighter and shorter Sayers was more than holding his own against Heenan when the fight was broken up in a riot and declared a draw.  (By John Osborne)

The Reverend John Straight died at the age of 101 years in Gallipolis, Ohio.  A Rhode Island native, he had fought as a private for three years in the Massachusetts infantry during the Revolutionary War.  He had become a minister and preached for seventy-five years.  He also fathered eighteen children.  At the time of his death he was one of the oldest veterans of the Revolution and had collected the war pension for almost thirty years.  (By John Osborne)

A night-time fire broke out in the downtown area of Hickman, the county seat of Fulton County, Kentucky.  Up to half of the town was destroyed including all of the businesses on the town's main street.  (By John Osborne) 

Abolitionist John Hossack and  seven other residents of Ottawa, Illinois were indicted under the Fugitive Slave Law for earlier assisting the escape of Missouri fugitive Jim Gray  on October 29, 1859.  They were remanded District Court in Chicago and in a five-day trial that began on February 29, 1860, three of the defendants were convicted.  Hossack received 10 days and a $100 fine, plus court costs and the others received similar sentences.  (By John Osborne)

Republican candidates swept the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania municipal elections, electing George Wilson as the mayor.  They also secured the posts of Controller and Treasurer and a 32 to 9 majority in the City Council.  (By John Osborne) 

Both houses of the Nebraska legislature had voted the week before to abolish slavery in the territory, to become effective in July of that year.  There were only around ten slaves held in Nebraska in 1860 but the Buchanan-appointed territorial governor, Samuel W. Black, vetoed the bill on constitutional grounds.  A similar bill passed a year later.  (By John Osborne) 

Both houses of the Nebraska legislature voted to abolish slavery in the territory, to become effective in July.  There were only around ten slaves held in Nebraska in 1860 but the Buchanan-appointed territorial governor, Samuel W. Black, vetoed the bill six days later.  A similar bill passed a year later.  (By John Osborne) 

Fire completely destroyed the Female College at Hernando in DeSoto County, Mississippi while injuring several of the female students and the Principal.  It broke out in a student bedroom around eleven p.m. and spread quickly through the library and science departments.  Losses were estimated at up to $20,000.  No lives were lost.  (By John Osborne)