Historical Events
- 1st steamboat the North Star sails up the northern Red River, America
Famous Birthdays
- DeWitt Bristol Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer), born in Wilson, New York (d. 1905)
1859 Highlights
About January 5, 1859
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 162 years, 6 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
