Famous Birthdays
- Ferdinand Eisenstein, German mathematician (number theory), born in Berlin, Prussia (d. 1852)
- Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart [Esther Pariseau], Canadian religious leader (US capitol), born in Saint-Elzéar, Quebec, Canada (d. 1902)
- Orlando Bolivar Wilcox, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1907)